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The effect of breed and body weight at slaughter on histochemical muscle fiber characteristics and meat quality of longissimus lumborum and semitendinosus lamb muscles
Institute of Animal Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Ciszewskiego St. 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
Aurelia Radzik-Rant
Institute of Animal Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Ciszewskiego St. 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
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The aim of the research was to compare the thickness and the medullation of white and coloured wool from alpacas of different ages. The colour of the wool did not significantly affect the thickness and degree of medullation of the alpaca wool. Discontinuous medullas are found even in very fine hair. With age, the mean fibre diameter increased; the share of non-medullated fibres in the fleece decreased; and the share of medullated fibres, especially those with an discontinuous medulla, increased.
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This study aimed to assess drip loss measurements in mutton taken by different methods (EZ and bag, BM) and their relationship with pH values and color. Mutton samples originating from 20 ewes of Istrian sheep were used to examine the effect of the method on drip loss after 24 and 48 h. EZ and BM method in mutton do not provide equivalent results for measuring drip loss. Comparisons of the results obtained with different methods should be avoided or at least performed with great precaution.
Andrzej Junkuszew, Paulina Nazar, Michał Milerski, Milan Margetin, Piotr Brodzki, and Konrad Bazewicz
Arch. Anim. Breed., 63, 261–268, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-261-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-261-2020, 2020
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The aim of this study was to compare the chemical composition and fatty acid content of the muscle tissues of lambs and adult sheep. The results support the inclusion of dietitian-recommended mutton into the human diet and the promotion of the production of meat from adult animals as a high-value product. The sheep industry could benefit economically, particularly in countries where this meat type has not enjoyed a high standing in consumer preferences.
Snežana Ivanović, Marija Pavlović, Ivan Pavlović, Aleksandra Tasić, Jelena Janjić, and Milan Ž. Baltić
Arch. Anim. Breed., 63, 219–229, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-219-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-219-2020, 2020
Dariusz Kokoszyński, Anna Wilkanowska, Henrieta Arpášová, and Cyril Hrnčár
Arch. Anim. Breed., 63, 137–144, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-137-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-137-2020, 2020
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The study used 46 Muscovy and 44 mule ducks. The analysed ducks of different genotype differed significantly in the water content, sodium content, and redness of breast muscles; in the water, fat, and zinc content of leg muscles; and in the sodium, iron, and copper content of liver. The sex of birds had a significant effect on the mineral content (Na, K, P, Mg, Zn, Fe, Cu) of liver and leg muscles (except for iron and zinc) and on the sodium content of the breast muscle.
Paula Maas, Beata Grzegrzółka, Philipp Kreß, Martin Oberle, Michael Judas, and Prisca Valerie Kremer-Rücker
Arch. Anim. Breed., 63, 69–80, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-69-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-69-2020, 2020
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Carp is one of the most important fish in aquaculture. For future breeding programs, precise phenotyping is required. CT technology has been used to predict body composition in mirror carps. Back fat has proven to be a suitable parameter for predicting the fillet fat content. The volume calculation of back fat provides better results than a two-dimensional thickness measurement of back fat. The fillet yield can be predicted with moderate results by CT-based thickness measurements of the fillet.
Alberto Horcada, Oliva Polvillo, Pedro González-Redondo, Adoración López, David Tejerina, and Susana García-Torres
Arch. Anim. Breed., 63, 45–52, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-45-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-45-2020, 2020
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In Spain, young bulls are slaughtered about 14 months. After slaughter, the carcasses remain in the slaughterhouse for less than 7 d. The present work collects this information and makes an attempt to analyse the response of the meat during the first 7 d of maturation to the oxidation of the fatty acids. Natural antioxidants in beef ensure fatty acid stability during first 7 d postmortem. Beef from pasture-fed meat includes a higher natural antioxidant content than grain-fed meat.
Anna Kasprzyk, Joanna Stadnik, and Dariusz Stasiak
Arch. Anim. Breed., 62, 597–604, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-597-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-597-2019, 2019
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Wild boar meat can be used as a culinary meat, while lighter carcasses have better nutritional value. The carcass weight and the muscle of wild boars affected the physicochemical properties of the meat, causing differences in the water holding capacity, shear force, meat brightness, content of hem-dyes, protein, fat and water, thus changing the technological usability and nutritional properties of meat.
Hourad Ghoreishi, Sadegh Fathi-Yosefabad, Jalal Shayegh, and Abolfazl Barzegari
Arch. Anim. Breed., 62, 565–570, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-565-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-565-2019, 2019
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Goat breeds in Iran are various. People use goat products for food in addition to clothing. Among goat breeds, the Markhoz (Iranian Angora) is one of the most notable in the northwest of Iran (mainly the Kurdistan region) with valuable mohair. The purpose of this study was to search for a way to genetically improve reproduction as well as fertility to increase their population. Based on the results of this research, a high-fecundity doe can be screened; hence flock parturition will improve.
Alan Agius, Grazia Pastorelli, and Everaldo Attard
Arch. Anim. Breed., 62, 517–525, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-517-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-517-2019, 2019
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The research was carried out on cows fed with a conventional or green fodder diet in order to determine the physicochemical characteristics and mineral content in milk. The data show similar results except for the fat content, which is higher in milk coming from cows fed with hydroponic barley. Minerals were in the range reported elsewhere. The hydroponic fodder system seems to be an ideal solution in places where it is not possible to grow fresh fodder or where pasture grazing is nonexistent.
Edyta Szymanek, Katarzyna Andraszek, Dorota Banaszewska, Kamil Drabik, and Justyna Batkowska
Arch. Anim. Breed., 62, 431–436, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-431-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-431-2019, 2019
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The results of this research indicate that eggs from organic farming have a richer chemical composition in terms of the content of nutrients such as calcium, magnesium and zinc compared with eggs obtained from caged hens. Therefore, consumers purchasing eggs should consider the system in which the hens were reared, as eggs can be a valuable source of these elements in the diet.
Witold Rant, Aurelia Radzik-Rant, Marcin Świątek, Roman Niżnikowski, Żaneta Szymańska, Magdalena Bednarczyk, Emil Orłowski, Anna Morales-Villavicencio, and Magdalena Ślęzak
Arch. Anim. Breed., 62, 383–391, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-383-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-383-2019, 2019
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The research was carried out on lamb meat to determine the physicochemical characteristics and oxidative stability of lipids. The analysis was performed on fresh and 14 d aged longissimus lumborum and gluteus medius muscles. The meat aging determined all physicochemical features except protein and fat content. The tenderness of meat was better in muscles aged for 14 d. The muscles differed in the degree of lipid peroxidation in both fresh and aged meat.
Anna Wyrostek, Stefania Kinal, Bożena Patkowska-Sokoła, Robert Bodkowski, Paulina Cholewińska, and Katarzyna Czyż
Arch. Anim. Breed., 62, 99–105, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-99-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-99-2019, 2019
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Sulfur amino acids, such as methionine, and minerals, such as zinc, are the most important nutrients affecting wool production. This study evaluated an effect of zinc and methionine supplementation on Merino ewes wool features and zinc content in wool fibers. Wool fibers' length, thickness, breaking force and zinc content were higher in the supplemented group. Histological structure of fibers from both groups did not differ. The results are beneficial from the processing point of view.
Yüksel Aksoy, Ümran Çiçek, Uğur Şen, Emre Şirin, Mustafa Uğurlu, Alper Önenç, Mehmet Kuran, and Zafer Ulutaş
Arch. Anim. Breed., 62, 41–48, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-41-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-41-2019, 2019
Robertas Juodka, Remigijus Juska, Violeta Juskiene, Raimondas Leikus, Daiva Stankeviciene, and Rasa Nainiene
Arch. Anim. Breed., 61, 293–303, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-293-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-293-2018, 2018
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The study was carried out to investigate the effects of Camelina and hempseed cakes in the diets of ducks on the intramuscular fatty acid profile. Our study showed that supplementing Camelina cake in duck diets makes it possible to develop functional food, i.e. meat with a significantly higher content of ALA, total n-3 PUFA and the lowest ratios of n-6 / n-3 fatty acids in muscles. Duck diet with hempseed cake produces exceptional quality meat with an enriched content of n-6 GLA.
Kamil Drabik, Patrycja Chabroszewska, Kostiantyn Vasiukov, Agnieszka Adamczuk, and Justyna Batkowska
Arch. Anim. Breed., 61, 285–292, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-285-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-285-2018, 2018
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Glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel production, is non-toxic to humans and environment. With the increase in demand for fuels obtained from biomass, the amount of glycerine waste increases. There are many ways to dispose it (pharmaceutical, cosmetics and chemical industry), but its utilization is still insufficient. Due to the fact that glycerine is a safe, cheap and easy to apply substance, the possibility of using it on a large scale in the aspect of chicken eggs storage seems to be possible.
Mehmet Nur Çiftsüren and Suna Akkol
Arch. Anim. Breed., 61, 279–284, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-279-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-279-2018, 2018
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This study was conducted to determine inner egg quality characteristics using external egg quality characteristics and to select variables in order to obtain the simplest model using ridge, LASSO and elastic net. The goodness of fit values of the regression estimating equations for egg yolk weight were 58.34 %, 59.17 % and 59.11 % using the ridge, LASSO and elastic net methods, respectively; for egg albumen weight they were 75.60 % for ridge, 75.94 % for LASSO and 75.81 % for elastic net.
Paulina Pogorzelska-Przybyłek, Zenon Nogalski, Monika Sobczuk-Szul, Cezary Purwin, and Dorota Kubiak
Arch. Anim. Breed., 61, 253–261, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-253-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-253-2018, 2018
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The quantity and quality of beef can be increased through crossing beef bulls with dairy cows. This experiment was conducted to compare carcass traits in young bulls and steers, produced by crossing Holstein-Friesian cows with Hereford bulls. Meat from steers had higher intramuscular fat content and was tenderer and juicier than meat from bulls. Steer IMF was characterized by a more desirable n-6 / n-3 PUFA ratio. Beef from steers is a good choice for consumers who appreciate high-quality meat.
Aurelia Radzik-Rant, Witold Rant, Roman Niżnikowski, Marcin Świątek, Żaneta Szymańska, Magdalena Ślęzak, and Tomasz Niemiec
Arch. Anim. Breed., 61, 245–251, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-245-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-245-2018, 2018
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Wet brewers grain (WBG) is successfully used in animal nutrition, especially in ruminants. The low cost of this fodder also has a positive impact on the economics of production. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the addition of WBG to lamb feed on growth, slaughter value and meat quality. Lambs fed WBG were characterized by higher daily gains and better meat quality. The results indicate that WBG could be used in slaughter lamb production as a source of cheap fodder.
Antoni Brodacki, Justyna Batkowska, Anna Stępniowska, Eliza Blicharska, and Kamil Drabik
Arch. Anim. Breed., 61, 109–113, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-109-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-109-2018, 2018
Ondrej Debrecéni, Petra Lípová, Ondřej Bučko, Aleksandra Cebulska, and Wojciech Kapelánski
Arch. Anim. Breed., 61, 99–107, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-99-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-99-2018, 2018
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In recent years, there has been a current trend in the pork market to create products based on traditional specialities, where technology such as drying, smoking and fermentation of products is used. For this reason the aim of study was to compare the genotypes from Slovakia and Poland. Genotypes from Poland are more suitable than those from Slovakia for the breeding and production of special meat products due to acceptable fattening and carcass parameters as well as the meat quality.
Philipp C. Muth and Anne Valle Zárate
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 427–437, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-427-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-427-2017, 2017
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It has been stressed that increasing the growth velocity and muscle mass in chickens possibly resulted in trade-offs regarding product quality. Therefore, this research aimed at comparing the breast meat quality of chickens with divergent growth rates. The results suggest that selection on high growth rates could be associated with increased pH when the body weight of fast-growing birds reaches about 40 to 60 % of their growth potential and, possibly, also with increased cooking loss.
Hulya Yalcintan, Bulent Ekiz, Omur Kocak, Nursen Dogan, P. Dilara Akin, and Alper Yilmaz
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 225–233, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-225-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-225-2017, 2017
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We tried to figure out whether it was possible to produce high-quality lamb meat the whole year by taking advantage of seasonal pastures. We reared lambs in winter, spring–summer and autumn. Average daily gain, carcass weight and dressing percentage increased in winter lambs. Carcass fatness decreased in spring–summer and autumn lambs which suckled their dams and also grazed in seasonal pasture. Meat from spring–summer lambs was not appreciated by the panellists in the sensory evaluation.
Ewa Sosin-Bzducha and Michał Puchała
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 191–198, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-191-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-191-2017, 2017
Stanisław Winnicki, Zbigniew Sobek, Ryszard Kujawiak, Jerzy Jugowar, Anna Nienartowicz-Zdrojewska, and Jolanta Różańska-Zawieja
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 19–26, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-19-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-19-2017, 2017
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A study was conducted on the effect of separated manure as bedding material on milk quality as manifested in the somatic cell count. Cows were maintained in a loose barn in cubicles bedded with fresh separated cattle manure (SCM) with 40 % solids content.
Analyses were conducted on 242 primiparous Black-and-White PHF cows in the course of a 305-day lactation. Conducted analyses showed that SCM as bedding in cow cubicles had no effect on somatic cell counts in milk of primiparous cows.
Vladimir M. Tomović, Radoslav Šević, Marija Jokanović, Branislav Šojić, Snežana Škaljac, Tatjana Tasić, Predrag Ikonić, Mateja Lušnic Polak, Tomaž Polak, and Lea Demšar
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 401–415, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-401-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-401-2016, 2016
Nikola Stanišić, Nenad Parunović, Slaviša Stajić, Milica Petrović, Čedomir Radović, Dušan Živković, and Maja Petričević
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 159–166, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-159-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-159-2016, 2016
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We examined the differences in the colour of meat during 6 days of storage between commercial (Swedish Landrace) and traditional (Swallow-bellied Mangalitsa) pig breeds. In conclusion, the meat from the free-range Swallow-bellied Mangalitsa pigs had better colour stability for 6 days of refrigerator vacuum storage compared to the meat from the modern pig breed, and our recommendation is to age this meat if it is intended to be marketed as high-quality pork.
D. Knecht and K. Duziński
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 51–57, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-51-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-51-2016, 2016
A. J. Rozbicka-Wieczorek, A. Radzik-Rant, W. Rant, B. Kuczyńska, and M. Czauderna
Arch. Anim. Breed., 58, 395–401, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-395-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-395-2015, 2015
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Milk produced by two non-dairy breeds, i. e., Żelaźnieńska and Wrzosówka sheep, maintained under the same nutritional conditions, did not differ in terms of the amount of basic components. Higher amounts of PUFAs n-3, a more favorable ratio of n-6/n-3 and a lower level of cholesterol were observed in milk of the more primitive breed (i.e. Wrzosówka). We suggest that non-dairy breeds can provide high-quality milk that can positively affect the carcass quality of lambs slaughtered at low weight.
A. Kasprzyk, M. Tyra, and M. Babicz
Arch. Anim. Breed., 58, 379–385, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-379-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-379-2015, 2015
M. Palazzo, F. Vizzarri, M. Nardoia, S. Ratti, G. Pastorelli, and D. Casamassima
Arch. Anim. Breed., 58, 355–364, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-355-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-355-2015, 2015
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In recent years considerable attention has been focused on the use of natural compounds in animal feeding due to consumer demand. This study shows that the natural extract of Lippia citriodora (main compound verbascoside) has the potential to improve rabbit meat in order to produce functional food, without altering the chemical and physical characteristics of meat.
E. Viturro, M. Schlattl, H. Kienberger, M. Rychlik, M. W. Pfaffl, and K. Frölich
Arch. Anim. Breed., 58, 351–353, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-351-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-351-2015, 2015
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The present short communication presents a comparison between the milk fat composition of four old sheep breeds. From all studied candidates, and when compared with modern breeds employed in the dairy industry, the Walachian breed was determined to have the most suitable milk composition regarding human health.
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Short summary
The composition of muscle fibers is influenced by animal breed or age. In our study we found differences in fiber diameter between sheep breeds. Lambs of a more primitive breed were characterized by smaller diameters of all fiber types. The study has shown that the diameters of muscle fibers in the examined muscles increase with age. It was also stated that the muscle type, animal genotype and body weight at slaughter influence the chosen meat quality attributes.
The composition of muscle fibers is influenced by animal breed or age. In our study we found ...
