Carcass traits, blood parameters and meat composition of quail and pigeon available in Bangladesh

Common poultry birds like chicken, duck, quail and pigeon meat is gaining interest due to their genetic potentiality and management factors as well as special characters of their meat and egg. With a view to considers consumers demand, promising alternative bird farming and meat quality research, an attempt was undertaken to conduct a preliminary study to compare carcass characteristics, blood parameter, intestinal microbiology and meat composition of quail and pigeon of Bangladesh. The result revealed that, carcass traits, hematological parameters and intestinal microbiology did differ between quail and pigeon (P<0.05). The meat proximate composition data indicated that moisture and ether extract content did differ (P<0.05), however, crude protein and ash content did not differ between quail and pigeon (P>0.05). Thus, the preliminary study suggested that farmers can easily rear quail and pigeon for consumption of meat, however, further detail study can ensure detail physiological aspects and meat quality parameters of quail and pigeon.

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Growth Performance and Carcass Traits Responses to Dried Distillers’ Grain with Solubles Feeding of Growing Awassi Ram Lambs

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani9110954 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 954 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Safa’ M. Hatamleh ◽

Belal S. Obeidat

Keyword(s):

Meat Quality ◽

Control Diet ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Carcass Traits ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Muscle Area ◽

Eye Muscle ◽

Distillers Grain ◽

Dried Distillers Grain ◽

The Impact

This study considers the impact of dried distillers’ grain with solubles (DDGS) in diets of lambs. Randomly; 27 lambs were distributed to one of three diets. Diets were: a control diet (CON; n = 9), a 125 (DDGS125; n = 9) or a 250 g/kg DDGS (DDGS250; n = 9) of dietary dry matter (DM). The lambs were fed using these diets for 91 days. To assess carcass traits; five lambs were randomly selected at the end of the study. No significant differences were detected in intake and digestibility of DM; crude protein and fiber. Average daily gain did not differ among diets. Carcass characteristics did not differ among diets. With the exception of shear force and redness, which were greater in DDGS250 than in DDGS125 and CON diets, meat quality parameters were unaffected. Eye muscle area decreased in DDGS125 than in DDGS250 and CON diet. These results demonstrate that the feeding of lambs on DDGS at 125 or 250 g/kg DM did not have any impact on growth. These diets only had a simple effect on the characteristics of carcass and meat quality. These results suggest that it would be suitable to introduce these feeds into sheep nutrition in the future.

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HEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE OF RATS ADMINISTERED WITH PROPOLIS FOLLOWING ANTITUBERCULOSIS DRUGS INDUCED TOXICITY

FLORA AND FAUNA ◽

10.33451/florafauna.v24i2pp371-374 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

Author(s):

NISHA SAHU ◽

HEMESHWER KUMAR CHANDRA ◽

GITA MISHRA ◽

SATENDRA KUMAR NIRALA ◽

MONIKA BHADAURIA

Keyword(s):

Hematological Parameters ◽

Blood Parameters ◽

Positive Control ◽

Blood Parameter ◽

Dependent Manner ◽

Distribution Width ◽

Antituberculosis Drugs ◽

Hematological Indices ◽

Propolis Extract ◽

Therapeutic Choice

Antituberculosis drugs (ATD) used as standard drugs for the treatment of deadly disease tuberculosis, cause blood disorders. The present study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of propolis against ATD induced alteration in blood parameters in rats. Rats were administered with ATD for 8 weeks (3 days/week) followed by propolis at three different doses (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) conjointly for 8 weeks (3 days/week) orally. Silymarin (50 mg/kg) was used as positive control in the study. After 8 weeks, animals were euthanized; blood was collected by retro-orbital sinus method for analysis of hematological parameters. The results of this study show a decrease in red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, red blood cell distribution width alongwith increase in the number of lymphocytes in ATD induced rats. Treatment with propolis extract encountered ATD induced blood parameter alteration which was evident by significant reversal in hematological indices towards control in a dose dependent manner. Thus, it can be concluded that propolis may be an agent of therapeutic choice in case of ATD induced hematological alterations.

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Moderate indoor exercise: effect on production and carcass traits, muscle enzyme activities and meat quality in pigs

Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s0003356100006693 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 57 (1) ◽

pp. 127-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

A. C Enfalt ◽

K. Lundström ◽

I. Hansson ◽

A. Karlsson ◽

B. Essén-Gustavsson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Meat Quality ◽

Enzyme Activities ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Citrate Synthase ◽

Carcass Traits ◽

Biceps Femoris ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Pigment Content ◽

Muscle Enzyme ◽

Muscle Enzyme Activities

AbstractThe effects of moderate indoor exercise (running/walking up to 735 m, 5 days/week) on performance, muscle enzyme activities, carcass traits and technological meat quality were studied in 20 crossbred slaughter pigs during the fattening period. Non-exercised pigs were kept only in their pens and consisted of littermates (no. = 20). Blood samples for lactate analysis and muscle samples from m. longissimus dorsi (LD) and m. biceps femoris (BF) for analyses of the activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), citrate synthase (CS), 3-OH-acyl-CoA dehydrogenase and hexokinase were collected at exsanguination. The initial pH was measured approximately 1 min after exsanguination in LD and BF. The carcasses were partially cut and then the back and ham were dissected into individual muscles. Carcass length and presence of osteochondrosis were recorded. Technological meat quality parameters measured were: surface reflectance, water-holding capacity, intramuscular fat (IMF), crude protein, dry matter, ash content, shear force, ultimate pH, pigment content and extractability of muscle proteins.In comparison with the non-exercised pigs, the exercised pigs had slightly shorter carcasses, paler meat and higher drip loss values in LD and, in BF, a lower proportion of IMF and dry matter and higher pigment content. The CS and LDH activities differed between LD and BF muscles, as also did many of the technological meat quality traits.

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Growth performance, biochemical blood parameters and meat quality of rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus Mykiss W. ) fed with licorice ( Glycyrrhiza Glabra L. ) supplemented diet

Trakia Journal of Sciences ◽

10.15547/tjs.2018.04.004 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 284-291 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

I. Sirakov ◽

K. Velichkova ◽

S. Stoyanova ◽

Y. Staykov

Keyword(s):

Rainbow Trout ◽

Meat Quality ◽

Biochemical Parameters ◽

Blood Parameters ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Glycyrrhiza Glabra ◽

Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus Mykiss ◽

Blood Biochemical ◽

Recirculation System ◽

Final Weight

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is medicinal plant characterized with sweet flavor which has been used in Bulgarian traditional medicine to improve the condition of the digestive tract and could positively affect digestibility and assimilation of feed nutrients in human and animal organisms. The studies connected with the effect of licorice in fish are limited. The aim of current study was to find the effect of feed supplemented with licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra on growth performance, blood parameters and meet quality in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss W.), raised in the recirculation system. The fish were fed with two feeds: control feed (CF) - without the addition of supplement and experimental feed (EF), with supplementation of 300 mg.kg-1 licorice in pellets. The stocking density of rainbow trout in recirculation system was 50 pcs.m-3. The initial average weight of fish in CF variant was 13.30 ±3.07 g and in EF variant was 13.40±3.55 g without differences being statistically significant (p≥0.05). The continuation of the experiment was 60 days. The average final weight, meat quality, and blood biochemical parameters were measured at the end of the experiment. The SGR and FCR were also calculated. Fish from the experimental group fed with a supplement of licorice had with 8.54% higher average final weight compared to the parameter’s value in trouts from the control variant (p<0.05). SGR in rainbow trout’sfrom experimental variants was higher with 6.9% compared to the value of SGR in fish from CF variant. The blood biochemical parameters in experimental trouts were not significantly affected by supplementation of licorice extract. The average values of glucose, ASAT, and ALAT in control variant were higher respectively with 3.96%, 57.2% and 10.3% compared to values in these parameters measured in the blood of fish from the experimental variant, but differences were not statistically proven (p≥0.05). The meat quality parameters were affected from the addition of licorice in feed for trouts and the moisture, fat, and ash quantities were higher respectively with 2.49%, 36.4% and 12.5% compared with the average values of these parameters found for fish from CF group (p<0.05). The extract from licorice added to feed for the feeding of rainbow trout increases the growth of fish and affect the meat quality parameters (p<0.05), but did not affect significantly the blood parameters (p≥0.05).

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Effect of dietary dehulled white lupine seed supplementation on the growth, carcass traits and chemical, physical and sensory meat quality parameters of growing-fattening rabbits

Meat Science ◽

10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.03.013 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 141 ◽

pp. 50-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Zdeněk Volek ◽

Daniel Bureš ◽

Linda Uhlířová

Keyword(s):

Meat Quality ◽

Carcass Traits ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Lupine Seed ◽

White Lupine

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Seasonal overview of beef meat quality in a small-scale slaughterhouse

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/854/1/012103 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 854 (1) ◽

pp. 012103

Author(s):

I Vicic ◽

M Petrovic ◽

S Stajkovic ◽

N Cobanović ◽

N Karabasil

Keyword(s):

Meat Quality ◽

Blood Parameters ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Cooking Loss ◽

Small Scale ◽

Drip Loss ◽

Reactive Protein ◽

Beef Meat ◽

Potential Biomarker ◽

Meat Samples

Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate a possible relationship between blood parameters related to animal welfare and defined beef meat quality characteristics during winter and summer seasons in one small-scale slaughterhouse. At exsanguination, blood samples were collected, and serum concentrations for total proteins (TP), albumin and C-reactive protein (CRP) were evaluated. After 24 h of chilling, ultimate pH was measured and meat samples were used for drip loss and cooking loss determination. Dehydration was not observed during seasons, while elevated concentrations of TP accompanied by higher CRP values pointed to summer as a more stressful season. Analysing the meat quality parameters, it was observed that during the two seasons, ultimate pH values were in the range for normal meat acidification, but values for drip and cooking loss were significantly increased during the summer season. In conclusion, CRP could be used as potential biomarker for beef meat quality estimation, in the first instance drip loss and ultimate pH.

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Effect of adding soy lecithin, xylanase and their combination to low energy diet on carcass traits, meat quality, and some blood parameters of broiler chicks.

Annals of Agricultural Science, Moshtohor ◽

10.21608/assjm.2021.186392 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 59 (3) ◽

pp. 455-462

Author(s):

zangabel EL-Sayed

Keyword(s):

Meat Quality ◽

Carcass Traits ◽

Blood Parameters ◽

Low Energy ◽

Broiler Chicks ◽

Soy Lecithin ◽

Low Energy Diet

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Effects of different dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratios on growth performance, blood lipid profiles, fatty acid composition of pork, carcass traits and meat quality in finishing pigs

Annals of Animal Science ◽

10.1515/aoas-2017-0026 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 143-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Wen Chao Liu ◽

In Ho Kim

Keyword(s):

Growth Performance ◽

Meat Quality ◽

Linseed Oil ◽

Carcass Traits ◽

Blood Lipid ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Lipid Profiles ◽

Longissimus Dorsi ◽

Finishing Pigs ◽

Pufa Ratio

Abstract A total of 72 crossbred pigs [(Landrace × Yorkshire) × Duroc] with an average initial BW of 51.59±1.59 kg were used in this 10-wk feeding trial to investigate the effects of different dietary n-6:n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) ratios in finishing pigs. Pigs were randomly allotted to 3 dietary treatments (each n=24) with 6 replications and 4 pigs per pen (2 barrows and 2 gilts). Pigs were fed a corn-soybean meal-based diets formulated by replacing soybean oil with linseed oil to achieve n-6:n-3 close to 5:1, 10:1 and 15:1, respectively. The growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality parameters (meat color, sensory evaluation, cooking loss, drip loss, pH, longissimus muscle area and water holding capacity) were not influenced (P>0.10) by various dietary n-6:n-3 ratios. Pigs fed dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratios of 5:1 had a lower (P<0.05) serum total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The concentrations of n-3 PUFA , including C18:3n-3, C22:5n-3 and C22:6n-3 were improved (P<0.05) in the longissimus dorsi muscles of pigs fed dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratios of 5:1. Furthermore, pigs fed dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratio of 5:1 decreased (P<0.05) the n-6 concentrations (C18:2n-6 and C20:4n-6) of longissimus dorsi muscles. In conclusion, lowering the dietary n-6:n-3 ratios to 5:1 could be beneficial for the blood lipid profiles, and improve the nutritional value of pork, without adverse effect on growth performance and meat quality parameters that are related to the consumer acceptance.

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