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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2013, Vol. 12 Issue (11): 1953-1960    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60633-4
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Composition and Physico-Chemical Properties of Meat from Capons Fed Cereals
 Olga Díaz, Luisana Rodríguez, Alex, r Torres , Ángel Cobos
Food Technology Division, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo 27002, Spain
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摘要  Chemical composition, physico-chemical properties and fatty acid composition of breast and drumstick meat from capons (castrated male cockerels) fed cereals were studied. Three groups of capons were reared. One group was fed ad libitum the same commercial diet until the 4th mon of life. The last month of its life, the capons of this group were fed corn. The second and third group of capons were fed the same diet from caponization. The second group was fed mixture of corn (50%) and wheat (50%). The third group of capons was fed 2/3 corn and 1/3 mixture of corn (50%) and barley (50%). Capons were reared under free-range conditions and slaughtered at 150 d of age. Caponization was performed at 48 d. No significant effects of feeding in chemical composition, pH, water holding capacity, drip and cooking losses and texture of the meat were observed. The meat of the third group (capons fed 83% corn) was more yellow and showed higher content of C18:2 than that of the other capons.

Abstract  Chemical composition, physico-chemical properties and fatty acid composition of breast and drumstick meat from capons (castrated male cockerels) fed cereals were studied. Three groups of capons were reared. One group was fed ad libitum the same commercial diet until the 4th mon of life. The last month of its life, the capons of this group were fed corn. The second and third group of capons were fed the same diet from caponization. The second group was fed mixture of corn (50%) and wheat (50%). The third group of capons was fed 2/3 corn and 1/3 mixture of corn (50%) and barley (50%). Capons were reared under free-range conditions and slaughtered at 150 d of age. Caponization was performed at 48 d. No significant effects of feeding in chemical composition, pH, water holding capacity, drip and cooking losses and texture of the meat were observed. The meat of the third group (capons fed 83% corn) was more yellow and showed higher content of C18:2 than that of the other capons.
Keywords:  castrated male cockerel       feeding       meat quality       fatty acids  
Received: 12 February 2013   Accepted:
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This s tudy was f inancially supported by project PGIDIT04RAG012E (Consellería de Innovación, Industria e Comercio da Xunta de Galicia and Asociación de Criadores de Capón de Vilalba, Spain).

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Olga Díaz, Luisana Rodríguez, Alex , r Torres , ángel Cobos. 2013. Composition and Physico-Chemical Properties of Meat from Capons Fed Cereals. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 12(11): 1953-1960.

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