تأثير إزالة الغدة الزمكية و الجنس في بعض الخصائص النوعية و الحسية للحم طيور السمان

Abstract EN

The objective of present study was to investigate The effect of uropygialectomy and sex on some quality characteristics and sensory evaluation of Japanese quail meat.

A total of 360 ( Female 270 and male 90) , 8 week old , Japanese quail, uropygialectomy was done at 2 days old and the birds rearing until 5 months, birds were weighted and slaughtered, cutting into main cuts and secondary cuts and weighted , estimate dressing percent ,giblets weight, abdominal fat ,thawing and cooking loss and sensory evaluation was estimate too.

Results showed that there were a high significant difference (p<0.01) for the weight of main cuts for uropygialectomy treatment .

There were a significant differences (p<0.05) in live weight, dressing percentage for uropygialectomy treatment .

Sex show a significant differences in all cuts, live weight, gizzard and abdominal fat for female.

The results of imbricate of sex and treatment show a significant differences for uropygialectomy female in weight of all cuts, live weight and Gizzard .Abdominal fat have a high weight in uropygialectomy male.

There were a significant differences in thawing loss.

There were no significant differences in cooking loss.Sensory evaluation show a significant (p<0.05) difference improvement in uropygialectomy treatment.

It can be concluded that uropygialectomy for Japanese quail female improve quality characteristics and sensory evaluation of meat.