Carcass yields and meat quality characteristics of adult emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) transported for 6h before slaughter

The meat quality characteristics of adult emus transported for 6h before slaughter were determined. Forty-two emus were used in two trials, undertaken under warm and cool weather conditions, respectively. Male emus had significantly higher fat yields than females (12.43kg vs 9.5kg, P=0.002). About 3...

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Published in:Meat science 2014-10, Vol.98 (2), p.240-246
Main Authors: Menon, Deepa G., Bennett, Darin C., Uttaro, Bethany, Schaefer, Allan L., Cheng, Kimberly M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abattoirs
Animals
Body Composition
Body Weight
Carcass yield
Color
Dietary Supplements
Drip loss
Dromaiidae
Emu
Female
Food Quality
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Male
Meat - analysis
Meat quality
Muscle, Skeletal - chemistry
Stress
Stress, Physiological
Temperature
Transportation
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Summary:The meat quality characteristics of adult emus transported for 6h before slaughter were determined. Forty-two emus were used in two trials, undertaken under warm and cool weather conditions, respectively. Male emus had significantly higher fat yields than females (12.43kg vs 9.5kg, P=0.002). About 38.1% of the emus had no wounds or bruises, 40.5% had bruises, while 21.4% had small wounds after transport. Meat from injured emus had significantly higher pH45. In warm weather, emus experienced significantly higher loss in body weight than that under cool weather. Drip loss in meat after 24h of storage was higher in emus which had greater live weight loss after transport (r=0.66, P
ISSN:0309-1740
1873-4138
DOI:10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.05.027