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 (%)
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.