Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The Effects of Slaughter Age on Carcass Traits
DOI
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the slaughter age on the dressing percentage, carcass weight and carcass composition. Ross PM_3 hybrid broilers were slaughtered at 35, 42, 49, 56 and 63 days of age. Randomly selected 25-30 male and female broilers were slaughtered and, slaugheter weights, dressing percentage, abdominal fat, thigh percentage, breast percentage, back percentage, wing percentage and edible inner organ percentage of total carcass were determined. Dressing percentages at the slaughter ages were found 69.65 ± 0.24%, 72.72 ± 0.21%, 74.15 ± 0.21%, 75.58 ± 0.28% and 77.06 ± 0.28% (P
Keywords
Broiler, slaughter age, abdominal fat, carcass traits, carcass composition
First Page
413
Last Page
420
Recommended Citation
SARICA, Musa (1997) "The Effects of Slaughter Age on Carcass Traits," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 21: No. 5, Article 9. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol21/iss5/9
