The Effects of Slaughter Age and Sex on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Leg Bone Characteristics of Farmed Common Pheasants (<i>Phasianus colchicus</i> L.)
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of slaughter age and sex on the carcass characteristics, meat quality parameters, and leg bone dimensions of common pheasants. The study material consisted of 40 common pheasants, including 10 males and 10 females at 12 weeks of age and 10 males and...
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| author | Dariusz Kokoszyński Joanna Żochowska-Kujawska Marek Kotowicz Hubert Piątek Karol Włodarczyk Henrieta Arpášová Barbara Biesiada-Drzazga Marcin Wegner Mohamed Saleh Maciej Imański |
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| description | The aim of this study was to determine the effects of slaughter age and sex on the carcass characteristics, meat quality parameters, and leg bone dimensions of common pheasants. The study material consisted of 40 common pheasants, including 10 males and 10 females at 12 weeks of age and 10 males and 10 females at 15 weeks of age. The birds were kept on a farm in a semi-intensive system. The slaughter age had significant effects on the eviscerated carcass weight; the percentage of skin with subcutaneous fat; the wings percentage; electrical conductivity (EC<sub>24</sub>); the work required to cut the samples (cutting work); redness (a*); the intramuscular fat content in the breast meat; and the protein, intramuscular fat, water, and collagen contents in the leg meat. The sex of the pheasants had significant effects on the eviscerated carcass weight; the contents of leg muscles, skin with subcutaneous fat, and wings in the carcasses; and the electrical conductivity, thermal loss, lightness (L*), and redness (a*) of the breast muscles. It also significantly affected the protein and water contents of the pectoral and leg muscles, the intramuscular fat contents of the leg muscles, the texture traits of the pectoralis major muscle, and all femur and tibia bone dimensions. The results indicate a greater influence of sex compared to slaughter age on the pheasant traits studied. We confirmed the occurrence of a clearly marked sexual dimorphism in birds of this species. Both factors (slaughter age and gender) have significant effects on the nutritional and technological value of pheasant meat. The few studies on meat texture and the dimensions of pheasant leg bones indicate a need for continued research in this area in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d125864408fe4896bc1c4292f16271982024-04-12T13:14:13ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152024-03-01147105010.3390/ani14071050The Effects of Slaughter Age and Sex on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Leg Bone Characteristics of Farmed Common Pheasants (<i>Phasianus colchicus</i> L.)Dariusz Kokoszyński0Joanna Żochowska-Kujawska1Marek Kotowicz2Hubert Piątek3Karol Włodarczyk4Henrieta Arpášová5Barbara Biesiada-Drzazga6Marcin Wegner7Mohamed Saleh8Maciej Imański9Department of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 85084 Bydgoszcz, PolandDepartment of Meat Science, West Pomeranian University of Technology, 71550 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Meat Science, West Pomeranian University of Technology, 71550 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 85084 Bydgoszcz, PolandInstitute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology–State Research Institute, 02532 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Animal Husbandry, Slovak University of Agriculture, 94976 Nitra, SlovakiaInstitute of Animal Science and Fisheries, Siedlce University of Natural Science and Humanities, 08110 Siedlce, PolandBoehringer-Ingelheim, 00728 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Poultry Science, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, EgyptAnimal Breeding Center, Polish Hunting Association, 88150 Rożniaty, PolandThe aim of this study was to determine the effects of slaughter age and sex on the carcass characteristics, meat quality parameters, and leg bone dimensions of common pheasants. The study material consisted of 40 common pheasants, including 10 males and 10 females at 12 weeks of age and 10 males and 10 females at 15 weeks of age. The birds were kept on a farm in a semi-intensive system. The slaughter age had significant effects on the eviscerated carcass weight; the percentage of skin with subcutaneous fat; the wings percentage; electrical conductivity (EC<sub>24</sub>); the work required to cut the samples (cutting work); redness (a*); the intramuscular fat content in the breast meat; and the protein, intramuscular fat, water, and collagen contents in the leg meat. The sex of the pheasants had significant effects on the eviscerated carcass weight; the contents of leg muscles, skin with subcutaneous fat, and wings in the carcasses; and the electrical conductivity, thermal loss, lightness (L*), and redness (a*) of the breast muscles. It also significantly affected the protein and water contents of the pectoral and leg muscles, the intramuscular fat contents of the leg muscles, the texture traits of the pectoralis major muscle, and all femur and tibia bone dimensions. The results indicate a greater influence of sex compared to slaughter age on the pheasant traits studied. We confirmed the occurrence of a clearly marked sexual dimorphism in birds of this species. Both factors (slaughter age and gender) have significant effects on the nutritional and technological value of pheasant meat. The few studies on meat texture and the dimensions of pheasant leg bones indicate a need for continued research in this area in the future.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/7/1050pheasantssexage of slaughtermeat quality |
| spellingShingle | Dariusz Kokoszyński Joanna Żochowska-Kujawska Marek Kotowicz Hubert Piątek Karol Włodarczyk Henrieta Arpášová Barbara Biesiada-Drzazga Marcin Wegner Mohamed Saleh Maciej Imański The Effects of Slaughter Age and Sex on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Leg Bone Characteristics of Farmed Common Pheasants (<i>Phasianus colchicus</i> L.) Animals pheasants sex age of slaughter meat quality |
| title | The Effects of Slaughter Age and Sex on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Leg Bone Characteristics of Farmed Common Pheasants (<i>Phasianus colchicus</i> L.) |
| title_full | The Effects of Slaughter Age and Sex on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Leg Bone Characteristics of Farmed Common Pheasants (<i>Phasianus colchicus</i> L.) |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Slaughter Age and Sex on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Leg Bone Characteristics of Farmed Common Pheasants (<i>Phasianus colchicus</i> L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Slaughter Age and Sex on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Leg Bone Characteristics of Farmed Common Pheasants (<i>Phasianus colchicus</i> L.) |
| title_short | The Effects of Slaughter Age and Sex on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Leg Bone Characteristics of Farmed Common Pheasants (<i>Phasianus colchicus</i> L.) |
| title_sort | effects of slaughter age and sex on carcass traits meat quality and leg bone characteristics of farmed common pheasants i phasianus colchicus i l |
| topic | pheasants sex age of slaughter meat quality |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/7/1050 |
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