Comparison of physical meat quality properties of young and spent female quail of different genetic stock

Abstract

Aim: This study was carried out to investigate the physical meat quality properties of young and spent female quail of different genetic lines. Materials and Methods: A total of 80 random samples of fresh breast and leg meat of young and spent female quails from four genetic stock as pure line Paharaoh strain (Coturnix coturnix Pharaoh, wild type), recessive white (white) variety of Pharaoh quail, the yellow and black colored cross-line quails obtained by crossing Bob White quail (Colinus virginianus) and Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix Japonica). Results: There was significant effect of quail age on breast and leg meat pH (p Conclusion: In conclusion, black colored cross-line variety of quail and young birds had greater values of most meat quality characteristics than the other birds.

Keywords

• quail
• line
• age
• meat ph
• meat color