A study was conducted to determine the effects of limited journey duration (1 vs. 3 h) and crate height (23 vs. 35 cm) on physiological indicators of animal welfare, slaughtering traits and meat quality using a total of 60 rabbits. The rabbits transported for 3 h exhibited higher live weight loss, while carcass yield was not influenced by journey duration. Transportation of rabbits for 3 h also determined higher ultimate pH values of both L. lumborum muscle (5.69 vs. 5.57; P<0.01) and liver (5.96 vs. 5.90; P<0.05), as well as a darker colour of L. lumborum (55.6 vs. 57.7, P<0.05) in respect with those transported for 1 h. Crate height did not modify carcass yield and overall product quality traits. Finally, physiological parameters (serum corticosterone and lysozime) were not affected by transport conditions.
Effetto della durata del trasporto premacellazione e dell’altezza delle gabbie sulla qualità della carne di coniglio / PETRACCI M.; BIANCHI M.; CAVALLONE E.; LUZI F.; VERGA M.; CAVANI C.. - STAMPA. - (2009), pp. 117-119. (Intervento presentato al convegno Giornate di Coniglicoltura ASIC 2009 tenutosi a Forlì nel 2-3 Aprile 2009).
Effetto della durata del trasporto premacellazione e dell’altezza delle gabbie sulla qualità della carne di coniglio
PETRACCI, MASSIMILIANO;BIANCHI, MAURIZIO;CAVANI, CLAUDIO
2009
Abstract
A study was conducted to determine the effects of limited journey duration (1 vs. 3 h) and crate height (23 vs. 35 cm) on physiological indicators of animal welfare, slaughtering traits and meat quality using a total of 60 rabbits. The rabbits transported for 3 h exhibited higher live weight loss, while carcass yield was not influenced by journey duration. Transportation of rabbits for 3 h also determined higher ultimate pH values of both L. lumborum muscle (5.69 vs. 5.57; P<0.01) and liver (5.96 vs. 5.90; P<0.05), as well as a darker colour of L. lumborum (55.6 vs. 57.7, P<0.05) in respect with those transported for 1 h. Crate height did not modify carcass yield and overall product quality traits. Finally, physiological parameters (serum corticosterone and lysozime) were not affected by transport conditions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
