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Apr 18, 2023;55 (3): 162.

Effect of different pasture species on growth performance, carcass traits, internal organ weights, and meat quality of slower growing broilers in free-range production system.

Nadia Bashir, Ahmet Şekeroğlu, Brian Tainika, Cem Okan Özer
Author Information
  1. Nadia Bashir: Department of Animal Production and Technologies, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, 51240, Niğde, Turkey. ORCID
  2. Ahmet Şekeroğlu: Department of Animal Production and Technologies, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, 51240, Niğde, Turkey. ahmet.sekeroglu@ohu.edu.tr. ORCID
  3. Brian Tainika: Department of Animal Production and Technologies, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, 51240, Niğde, Turkey. ORCID
  4. Cem Okan Özer: Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Nevsehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, 50300, Nevşehir, Turkey. ORCID
PMID: 37071306 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03581-9

Abstract

This study examined the effect of Medicago sativa (A), Trifolium repens (WC), Lolium perenne (PR), and their mixture (Mix) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, internal organ weights, and meat quality of slower-growing broiler chickens in a free-range production system. The animal materials comprised of mixed-sex Hubbard ISA Red JA, which were reared in the deep litter system for the first 3 weeks, and thereafter, the pop hole in each of the indoor pens was opened to allow birds access to the range containing one of the above pasture treatments. The range availability was ensured from 08:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The results indicated no significant difference in broiler live body weight, feed conversion ratio, and livability between 28 and 77 days among the pasture treatments (P > 0.05). No significant variations were observed in the carcass and internal organ weights among pasture types (P > 0.05). Additionally, while the dry matter content (P < 0.01), TBA value (P < 0.05), and fatty acid profiles differed (P < 0.01), the protein, ash, water holding capacity, and oxidation stability of broiler breast meat did not differ among pasture groups (P > 0.05). Moreover, while the values of breast meat lightness (L*) and brightness (b*) differed (P < 0.05), redness and pH did not differ between the sexes (P > 0.05). Furthermore, sex significantly affected ash, protein content (P < 0.05), and TBA value (P < 0.01) of breast meat but did not affect dry matter, water holding capacity, and peroxide value of breast meat. Also, there was a significant difference in the weight of the neck, breast, thigh, live weight, hot carcass yield, heart, liver, abdominal fat, and digestive system between sexes (P < 0.05). However, breast meat fat content and fatty acid profiles were not influenced by the sex of the broilers (P > 0.05). It was concluded that access to the studied pasture species has no effect on the growth performance traits but results in notable variations in the fatty acid profiles in broiler breast meat.

Keywords

Fatty acid composition Free-range Pasture plants Pastured poultry Slower-growing broiler

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Grants

  1. TGT 2021/6-LÜTEP/Scientific Research Projects Unit, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University

MeSH Term

Animals
Chickens
Meat
Fatty Acids
Organ Size
Phenotype
Animal Feed
Diet

Chemicals

Fatty Acids
Journal Article

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