Pre-slaughter measures impact further processing

17-09-2020 | |
Using forced ventilation and water spraying can prevent heat stress in broilers and have a positive effect on meat quality. Photo: Hans Prinsen
Using forced ventilation and water spraying can prevent heat stress in broilers and have a positive effect on meat quality. Photo: Hans Prinsen
Water-spraying together with forced ventilation during holding improves meat quality after processing. Research shows that the water holding capacity, impedance and microstructure of breast meat from summer-transported broiler chickens is better if heat stress during holding is reduced. Practice of freezing/thawing poultry meat To prolong shelf life and retain the quality of meat, freezing is the most important and widely used preservation method. During thawing, however, several changes in th


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