Effect of Hybridization on Carcass Traits and Meat Quality of Erlang Mountainous Chickens
Effect of Hybridization on Carcass Traits and Meat Quality of Erlang Mountainous Chickens
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10.5713/ajas.2013.13097
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2013-10-01
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Zhu, Q.
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Yin, H. D.;Gilbert, E. R.;Zhu, Q.
Native chickens hold a significant share of the market in China. In response to the huge demand from the market, the productivity of Chinese native chickens needs to be improved. Cross breeding is an effective method to increase productivity, although it might affect meat quality. In this study, two pure lines (SD02 and SD03) of Erlang mountainous chickens were hybridized with a yellow feather and faster growing line (SD01). The effect of hybridization on carcass and meat quality (physiochemical and textural traits) was measured in the F-1 population at d 91 of age. The hybrids exhibited higher body weight and dressed weight, and amount of semieviscerated, eviscerated, breast muscle and abdominal fat (p