Naslov
Influence of gender and slaughter weight on meat quality traits of heavy pigs

Autori
Đurkin, Ivona ; Dadić, Mirna ; Brkić, Dijana ; Lukić, Boris ; Kušec, Goran ; Mikolin, Marijan ; Jerković, Ines

Izvornik
Acta agriculturae Slovenica (1581-9175) Supplement 3 (2012); 211-214

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
pigs ; gender ; slaughter weight ; meat quality

Sažetak
The investigation was carried out on 99 PIC pig carcasses (49 gilts and 50 barrows) divided into six groups according to their slaughter weight (120, 130, 140, 150, 160 and ≥170kg), with the aim to investigate the influence of gender and slaughter weight on meat quality traits. At the slaughter line and in laboratory following meat quality traits were measured: initial and ultimate pH in MS and LD muscle, drip loss, EZ drip, colour parameters, cooking loss and instrumental tenderness. Out of all investigated meat quality traits, gender influenced only cooking loss, while differences between slaughter weight groups were found for almost all meat quality traits measured. However, increasing slaughter weight to ≥170.00 kg had no major benefit on technological meat quality traits.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

Napomena
Rad je kao predavanje prezentiran na skupu 20th
International Symposium "Animal Science Days",
Sekcija 'Product quality', održanom od
19.-21.09.2012., Kranjska gora, Slovenija

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