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Research Paper | Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology | Volume 5 Issue 9, September 2016 | Pages: 1318 - 1324 | Nigeria
Meat Quality of Broiler Chicken as affected by Strain, Age at Slaughter and Immobilization Methods
Abstract: The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of six different strains of broilers on age and immobilization methods of slaughter as it affect meat quality. Two hundred and eighty eight (288) day old chicks (40 each for Abor-acre, Mashall, Cobbs, Anark, Ross and Hubbard) were raised for 6 and 8weeks. They were randomly divided into 12 birds per replicate to have 4 replicates per treatment. Eight birds per strain were immobilized (4 for each lateral and cone methods of immobilization), slaughtered, dressed, weighed and cut into primal cuts at 6 and 8 weeks respectively. Physico-chemical properties of meat and organoleptic properties were carried out. The results revealed that Abor-acre strains had the highest (P0.05) on the carcass yield and the various cuts. Live weight, dressing %, back and breast were all significant (P>0.05) due to the interaction of strain, age and immobilization methods of slaughter. The least (P
Keywords: Strains, age at slaughter, immobilization, meat quality, organoleptic properties
How to Cite?: Akinwumi A. O., Odunsi, A. A., "Meat Quality of Broiler Chicken as affected by Strain, Age at Slaughter and Immobilization Methods", Volume 5 Issue 9, September 2016, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1318-1324, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20161756, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20161756