instrument was normalized to a standard white tile provided withthe instrument before performing analysis (Y = 92.8, x = 0.3162, andy = 0.3322). The coordinates a* and b* were used for the determina-tion of Chroma = (a*2+ b*2)1/2and Hue = tan−1(b*/a*). Two sampleswith a diameter and thickness of 1 cm were taken from Ld muscleand subjected to the Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF) systemusing an Instron 5544 Instrument. Shear forces were determinedperpendicular to the fiber direction. Each sample was sheared 3times