Relationship among Sex, Skin Color, and Production Parameters of Broiler in Pectoral Myopathies
Breast anomalies in broilers, especially wooden breast (WB) and spaghetti meat (SM), cause high economic losses to the poultry meat sector. In order to identify the parameters that have a causal effect and to reduce the incidence of these myopathies, 141,792 broilers were analyzed in a total of 1477...
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| author | Martín Novoa Iván Francisco Almudena Lage José Luis Benedito Lucio García Luis Vázquez Noemi Cobas |
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| description | Breast anomalies in broilers, especially wooden breast (WB) and spaghetti meat (SM), cause high economic losses to the poultry meat sector. In order to identify the parameters that have a causal effect and to reduce the incidence of these myopathies, 141,792 broilers were analyzed in a total of 1477 batches using a visual grading system. The relationship among productive parameters such as the feed conversion ratio, live weight, growth rate, and mortality, was evaluated. Effects due to skin color (white vs. yellow), broiler sex (male, female, and mixed groups), feed presentation (grain vs. mash), and veterinary treatments (treated vs. untreated) were also included in the statistical study. Live weight was observed to have a significant effect (<i>p</i> < 0.001) on WB incidence, which increased by 1.11 for each 100 g of weight. Weight did not significantly affect the incidence of SM. Males had a higher incidence of WB and a lower incidence of SM than females. The incidence of both myopathies varied between samples that turned out to be significantly affected by some of the variables considered in the model, such as grain feeding and the feed conversion ratio. Controlling these factors in the broiler production could help to reduce the incidence of WB and SM. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1197f0387ceb42fd947bbd14ed8be29b2023-11-23T19:31:58ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-06-011213161710.3390/ani12131617Relationship among Sex, Skin Color, and Production Parameters of Broiler in Pectoral MyopathiesMartín Novoa0Iván Francisco1Almudena Lage2José Luis Benedito3Lucio García4Luis Vázquez5Noemi Cobas6COREN, Sociedad Cooperativa Galega, 32003 Orense, SpainCOREN, Sociedad Cooperativa Galega, 32003 Orense, SpainCOREN, Sociedad Cooperativa Galega, 32003 Orense, SpainDepartamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC), 27002 Lugo, SpainFundación Centro Tecnolóxico da Carne de Galicia, Rúa Galicia 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, SpainFundación Centro Tecnolóxico da Carne de Galicia, Rúa Galicia 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, SpainFundación Centro Tecnolóxico da Carne de Galicia, Rúa Galicia 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, SpainBreast anomalies in broilers, especially wooden breast (WB) and spaghetti meat (SM), cause high economic losses to the poultry meat sector. In order to identify the parameters that have a causal effect and to reduce the incidence of these myopathies, 141,792 broilers were analyzed in a total of 1477 batches using a visual grading system. The relationship among productive parameters such as the feed conversion ratio, live weight, growth rate, and mortality, was evaluated. Effects due to skin color (white vs. yellow), broiler sex (male, female, and mixed groups), feed presentation (grain vs. mash), and veterinary treatments (treated vs. untreated) were also included in the statistical study. Live weight was observed to have a significant effect (<i>p</i> < 0.001) on WB incidence, which increased by 1.11 for each 100 g of weight. Weight did not significantly affect the incidence of SM. Males had a higher incidence of WB and a lower incidence of SM than females. The incidence of both myopathies varied between samples that turned out to be significantly affected by some of the variables considered in the model, such as grain feeding and the feed conversion ratio. Controlling these factors in the broiler production could help to reduce the incidence of WB and SM.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/13/1617poultrysexparticle sizewooden breastspaghetti meat |
| spellingShingle | Martín Novoa Iván Francisco Almudena Lage José Luis Benedito Lucio García Luis Vázquez Noemi Cobas Relationship among Sex, Skin Color, and Production Parameters of Broiler in Pectoral Myopathies Animals poultry sex particle size wooden breast spaghetti meat |
| title | Relationship among Sex, Skin Color, and Production Parameters of Broiler in Pectoral Myopathies |
| title_full | Relationship among Sex, Skin Color, and Production Parameters of Broiler in Pectoral Myopathies |
| title_fullStr | Relationship among Sex, Skin Color, and Production Parameters of Broiler in Pectoral Myopathies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship among Sex, Skin Color, and Production Parameters of Broiler in Pectoral Myopathies |
| title_short | Relationship among Sex, Skin Color, and Production Parameters of Broiler in Pectoral Myopathies |
| title_sort | relationship among sex skin color and production parameters of broiler in pectoral myopathies |
| topic | poultry sex particle size wooden breast spaghetti meat |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/13/1617 |
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