Table 2. The incidence of muscle abnormalities (normal, white striping, and wooden) in chicken fillets at different slaughter ages of 34, 41, and 48 d.
Slaughtering age | Incidence, n (%) | |||
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Normal | WS | WS/WB | WB | |
34 D (n=400) | 219 (55) | 114 (29) | 58 (14) | 8 (2) |
41 D (n=400) | 31 (8) | 87 (22) | 264 (66) | 18 (5) |
48 D (n=400) | 0 (0) | 104 (26) | 296 (74) | 0 (0) |
WS, white striping; WB, wooden breast.