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Effect of stunning current frequency on carcass downgrading and meat quality of turkey

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The objective of this study was to determine the effect of frequency of a 150 mA water-bath stunning current on turkey hen carcass and meat qualities. Fifty turkey hens were subjected to water-bath stunning with alternating current of various frequencies: 50 Hz (n = 12), 300 Hz (n = 14), 480 Hz (n = 12), and 600 Hz (n = 12); the duration of stunning was 4 s for each bird. Carcass defects such as engorged wing veins, red wing tips, and hemorrhages were recorded. Turkey meat quality traits (M. Pectoralis major) were assessed based on rigor mortis development, color, drip loss, cooking loss, tenderness, and cooking yield of cured products. The data showed that frequencies of 480 Hz and 600 Hz are associated with an increased rate of postmortem pH decline (during bleeding). This effect is most likely due to the occurrence of vigorous wing flapping during the first 3min poststunning. Under the experimental conditions of the present work, the increase in rate of pH decline after stunning at 480 and 600 Hz did not induce carcass and meat quality defects. However, before any recommendation is given, the influence of stunning frequency on turkey meat quality needs to be evaluated under industrial conditions.

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hal-01575117 , version 1 (17-08-2017)

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Véronique Santé-Lhoutellier, Gilles Le Pottier, Thierry Astruc, Maud Mouchoniere, Xavier Fernandez. Effect of stunning current frequency on carcass downgrading and meat quality of turkey. Poultry Science, 2000, 79 (8), pp.1208-1214. ⟨10.1093/ps/79.8.1208⟩. ⟨hal-01575117⟩
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