Comparison of some meat quality and liver characteristics in Muscovy and mule ducks
<p>The aim of the study was to compare Muscovy ducks and mule ducks for proximate analysis, colour attributes, sensory properties of the meat, and concentration of some minerals in the meat and liver, with consideration of the effect of sex on the analysed traits. The study used 46 Muscovy and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Archives Animal Breeding |
| Online Access: | https://www.arch-anim-breed.net/63/137/2020/aab-63-137-2020.pdf |
| Summary: | <p>The aim of the study was to compare Muscovy ducks and mule ducks
for proximate analysis, colour attributes, sensory properties of the meat,
and concentration of some minerals in the meat and liver, with consideration
of the effect of sex on the analysed traits. The study used 46 Muscovy and
44 mule ducks. At the end of the rearing period, 40 birds (10 males and 10 females of each genotype) were selected for slaughter. Meat and liver
samples were collected from the slaughtered birds to determine quality
traits. The analysed ducks of different genotypes differed significantly in
the water content, sodium content, and redness of breast muscles; in the
water, fat, and zinc content of leg muscles; and in the sodium, iron, and
copper content of liver. Regardless of genotype, males had a higher sodium
content in breast muscles; contained more protein, sodium, phosphorus, and
magnesium and less potassium and copper in leg muscles; and had a
significantly higher content of sodium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium,
zinc, iron, and copper in liver compared to females. The genotype–sex interaction was significant for the sodium and potassium content of
breast muscles, for the water, protein, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and
copper content of leg muscles, and for the copper content of liver. Our
study provided information about differences in the quality of meat and
liver in Muscovy and mule ducks.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 0003-9438 2363-9822 |