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http://hdl.handle.net/1843/76005| Type: | Artigo de Periódico |
| Title: | The effect of space allowance during pre-slaughter transport of european quail breeders on welfare, carcass traits and meat quality |
| Authors: | Antônio Augusto Gomes da Silva Júnior Fredson Vieira e Silva Mônica Patrícia Maciel Fabiana Ferreira Laura Lúcia dos Santos Oliveira Pedro Henrique Alves de Oliveira Maura Elis Oliveira Dornelas Kelly Daiany Santos Lopes |
| Abstract: | The objective was to evaluate whether space allowance during pre-slaughter transport of European breeding quail affects welfare, carcass traits and meat quality. A total of 248 quails (body weight = 344.90 ± 2.09 g) were used. During pre-transport, the quails were fasted for 5 hours and 30 minutes. The poultry were caught and placed in plastic transport crates with an area of 0.40 m2. The treatments consisted of a different space allowance in each crate: 22, 28, 34 or 40 quails per crate. Immediately upon arrival at the slaughterhouse, the quails were stunned. During bleeding, blood samples were collected. The carcasses were individually weighed. The meat quality was measured. Data were analysed using the effects of space allowance during transport of quails and pickup truck as dependent variables. Death on arrival increased as the space allowance in transport crates decreased (p=0.08). Glucose and uric acid levels were not significantly different between groups (p≥0.14). The cold carcass weight presented the maximum value when the crates contained 31 quails (p=0.03). The meat pH, intensity of red, intensity of yellow and cooking losses were not different between groups (p≥0.12). The meat lightness value presented the maximum value when the crates contained 31 quails (p=0.04). In view of the above, the number of European breeding quails transported in crates must not exceed 30 animals. |
| Subject: | Codornas Carne - Qualidade Carne - Carcaça |
| language: | eng |
| metadata.dc.publisher.country: | Brasil |
| Publisher: | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais |
| Publisher Initials: | UFMG |
| metadata.dc.publisher.department: | ICA - INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS AGRÁRIAS |
| Rights: | Acesso Aberto |
| metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9061-2022-1667 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1843/76005 |
| Issue Date: | 2023 |
| metadata.dc.url.externa: | https://www.scielo.br/j/rbca/a/YJPsgVLjxg7jYqtJyqMf8xf/?format=html# |
| metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: | Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science |
| Appears in Collections: | Artigo de Periódico |
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