Annals of Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW - Animal Science · 2011 · 13 citations · 8 references
AgricultureAnimal SciencesZoologyAnimal AnatomyAnimal NutritionMeat ScienceCarcass CompositionLivestock NutritionMeat CompositionMeat QualityCarcass Composition AssessmentFatty AcidsMeat Fat ContentMeat LipidsPolyunsaturated Fatty Acid ContentSaturated Fatty AcidsUnsaturated Fatty Acid ContentUnsaturated Fatty Acids
Carcass effi ciency and fatty acid content of farmed pheasants meat (Phasianus colchicus) meat. 30 (15 ♂ and 15 ♀) carcasses of 16-weeksold farmed pheasants were examined for meat properties and the content of fatty acids. All carcasses were dissected and 70g samples of meat tissue were taken from breast and thigh muscles. The thighs of males were signifi cantly greater than those in females, but the perirenal fat depots were larger in females. There was a signifi cant difference in the mass of the heart between sexes. The content of fatty acids differed signifi cantly in male and female muscles. The muscle tissues of males contained more monoand polyunsaturated but not the saturated fatty acids, than those of female pheasants.
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