Effects of different lairage times after long distance transportation on carcass and meat quality characteristics of Hungarian Simmental bulls |
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Authors: | Bulent Teke Filiz Akdag Bulent Ekiz Mustafa Ugurlu |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Veterinary Faculty, 55200 Atakum, Samsun, Turkey;2. Department of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Istanbul University, Veterinary Faculty, 34320 Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey |
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Abstract: | The objective of this study was to determine the effects of three lairage times (24 h, 48 h and 72 h) on the meat quality of tame trained to lead Hungarian Simmental bulls subjected to long commercial transportation of approximately 1800 km. A total of 30 bulls, with an average age of 24 months, were used. During the lairage, bulls received 0.5 kg concentrate feed per animal per day and ad libitum access to the hay and water. As the lairage duration increased, the pHult decreased (P < 0.05). Bulls lairaged for 24 h had lower L*, b* and H* values than those lairaged for 48 h and 72 h (P < 0.05). The effect of lairage time on WHC, cooking loss and Warner–Bratzler shear force values was not significant. The b* value was considered the best predictor of muscle pHult. In conclusion, 72 h quiet lairage time is recommended after transportation in order to prevent the adverse effects of transportation on meat quality. |
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Keywords: | Beef cattle Lairage time Meat pH Meat quality Simmental |
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