Effect of preslaughter transport duration on meat quality of broilers slaughtered at different body weights and seasons.
Articles > Article · 2009
Authors: Zişan Servet YALÇIN, Hüseyin Cem GÜLER
, International, 2009, pp 1-6
Summary
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of preslaughter transport duration on meat quality of broilers slaughtered at 2 weight groups (1.8 and 2.6 kg) and 2 seasons (summer and winter). Transport duration was 1.5 and 3 h/season/slaughter weight. The study was conducted on Ross broiler flocks slaughtered at one of the commercial processing plants in Turkey. A total of 12 carcasses from each group (total 96) were randomly collected to measure pH 15 min (pH15) and 24 h (pH24), L*, a*, and b* values.