scholarly journals The Effect of Barley and Lysine Supplementation of Pasture-Based Diet on Growth, Carcass Composition and Physical Quality Attributes of Meat from Farmed Fallow Deer (Dama dama)

Animals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Kudrnáčová ◽  
Daniel Bureš ◽  
Luděk Bartoň ◽  
Radim Kotrba ◽  
Francisco Ceacero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
International Market ◽  
Fallow Deer ◽  
Carcass Composition ◽  
Dama Dama ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Longissimus Lumborum ◽  
Physical Attributes

Fallow deer (Dama dama) are important meat producing species providing venison and other products to an international market. The present study investigated the effects of different feed rations on the growth, carcass characteristics and physical attributes of the longissimus lumborum (LL) and semitendinosus (SET) muscles of 45 farm-raised male fallow deer. The animals were divided into three separate groups: 15 pasture-fed (P), 15 pasture-fed and supplemented with barley (B), and 15 pasture-fed and supplemented with barley and lysine (BL). The animals were slaughtered at an average age of 17 months at three time points: after 155, 169 and 183 days on feed. The addition of barley to the feed ration significantly increased weight gain and had positive effects on slaughter and carcass weights, dressing-out proportion, carcass composition, the weight of LL muscle, and increased the redness, yellowness and chroma values of LL muscle. The supplementation with lysine reduced the amounts of carcass and internal fats without compromising other economically important traits.

Carcass Composition and Yields of Wild Fallow Deer (Dama dama) in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leon B. Fitzhenry ◽  
Donna M. Cawthorn ◽  
Voster Muchenje ◽  
Daniel Bureš ◽  
Radim Kotrba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Fallow Deer ◽  
Carcass Composition ◽  
Dama Dama

Carcass composition in male fallow deer: age and castration effects on dissected tissue distribution

1990 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 405-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. W. Hogg ◽  
L. M. Catcheside ◽  
G. J. K. Mercer
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Distribution ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Fallow Deer ◽  
Carcass Composition ◽  
Dama Dama ◽  
Acceptable Method

ABSTRACTTwenty-eight male fallow deer (Dama dama), 14 entire and 14 castrated (seven each 1- and 2-year-old) were slaughtered and their carcasses jointed. Each joint was separated into venison, trim A (low visible fat, diced pieces), trim B (pieces suitable only for mincing), waste and bone. Castration had a significant and cumulative effect on live and carcass weights. At 1 year of age castrated males were 80 g/kg lighter in live weight; at 2 years this difference had increased to 119 g/kg. The pattern for differences in hot and cold carcass weights was similar, being 66 and 148 g/kg lighter at 1 and 2 years old, respectively.Castration caused small but significant shifts in the proportions of the primal joints, and the proportions of venison, trim A and trim B. Castrated males had smaller neck (9 g/kg) and saddle (10 g/kg) joints, but 18 g/kg larger legs. In the whole carcass they contained 12 g/kg more venison, but correspondingly less trim A and trim B.Older animals had higher proportions of venison and lower proportions of bone. Venison distribution altered with age, but this was mainly a reflexion of changes in joint proportions.The overall effect of castration was to reduce carcass weights (on which producers are paid) and reduce venison production proportionately to 0-97 and 0-88 of that achieved in 1- and 2-year-old entire males respectively. In some market situations castration may be an acceptable method of producing venison outside of the normal peak production, but the reduced production would require higher schedule prices to be economically viable for the producer.

scholarly journals The Effect of Sex on the Dressing Percentage, Carcass, and Organ Quality in the Fallow Deer (Dama Dama)

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 1055-1075 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Stanisz ◽  
Agnieszka Ludwiczak ◽  
Przemysław Buda ◽  
Marian Pietrzak ◽  
Marta Bykowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Fallow Deer ◽  
Carcass Composition ◽  
Dama Dama ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Sex Effects ◽  
Organ Quality ◽  
Omental Fat ◽  
Water Holding ◽  
By Products

Abstract Basic carcass characteristics, the quality traits of meat and internal organs from 10 fallow deer bucks and 10 does aged from 31 to 32 months were investigated. No sex effects on the bled body weight, meat yield and carcass composition were found. A significantly higher weight of mesenteric and omental fat (by 0.44 kg) was found for does. The combined share of muscle and fat in the carcass parts ranged from 77.9 to 78.5%, and the share of bones from 21.5 to 22.1%. No sex effects were found for the pH and water holding capacity measurements. Venison from males was characterized by a significantly higher thermal drip value (P=0.043) and higher L* (P=0.026), a* (P=0.010) and b* (P=0.036) values compared to does. The extracted fat content was significantly higher for females compared to males (P=0.009). The chemical analysis of deer edible by-products indicated the highest level of protein for the liver (17%), and the highest level of dry matter and fat for the tongue (33-34% and 15-18%, respectively).

scholarly journals Dietary supplementation of Aspergillus oryzae meal and its effect on performance, carcass characteristics, blood variables, and immunity of broiler chickens

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (8) ◽  
pp. 2263-2268
Author(s):  
Mehdi Zahirian ◽  
Alireza Seidavi ◽  
Magdalena Solka ◽  
Mehran Nosrati ◽  
Mirco Corazzin
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Oryzae ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Carcass Composition ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Blood Variables

Abstract This study investigated the effect of different levels and consumption periods of Aspergillus oryzae meal on performance, carcass characteristics, blood variables, and immunity of broiler chickens. A total of 270 (male and female) Ross 308 chicks were randomly assigned to 9 treatment groups. Two levels (2 g/kg diet and 4 g/kg diet as-fed) of Aspergillus oryzae meal (AO) and 4 consumption periods of AO (starter, grower, finisher, and entire period) in a 2 × 4 factorial arrangement were used. Compared with control, AO used during the entire rearing period increased weight gain, reduced relative weight of abdominal fat, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) serum levels, and increased antibody titers against influenza and Newcastle disease vaccination and sheep red blood cells injection. Few differences in the variables considered were found if AO was added to broiler diets only during specific consumption periods, and between the two supplementation levels of AO. In conclusion, the addition of AO to the broiler diet can have beneficial effects in terms of performance, carcass composition, and health, but these positive effects were mainly reached adding AO for the entire rearing period.

Physical quality attributes of male and female wild fallow deer (Dama dama) muscles

Meat Science ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 137 ◽  
pp. 168-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna-Mareè Cawthorn ◽  
Leon Brett Fitzhenry ◽  
Voster Muchenje ◽  
Daniel Bureš ◽  
Radim Kotrba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fallow Deer ◽  
Quality Attributes ◽  
Dama Dama ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Physical Quality

Age-related changes in the carcass composition and meat quality of fallow deer (DAMA DAMA L.)

Meat Science ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 37-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Żochowska-Kujawska ◽  
M. Kotowicz ◽  
M. Sobczak ◽  
K. Lachowicz ◽  
J. Wójcik
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Fallow Deer ◽  
Carcass Composition ◽  
Dama Dama ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Age Related Changes

scholarly journals Farmed-raised fallow deer (Dama dama L.) carcass characteristics and meat nutritional value

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (9) ◽  
pp. 3211-3220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Żmijewski ◽  
Monika Modzelewska-Kapituła ◽  
Janusz Pomianowski ◽  
Agata Ziomek
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Fallow Deer ◽  
Dama Dama

A comparison of the quality of the Longissimus lumborum muscle from wild and farm-raised fallow deer (Dama dama L.)

2015 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Daszkiewicz ◽  
N. Hnatyk ◽  
D. Dąbrowski ◽  
P. Janiszewski ◽  
A. Gugołek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fallow Deer ◽  
Dama Dama ◽  
Longissimus Lumborum

scholarly journals Colour stability and water-holding capacity of M. longissimus and carcass characteristics in fallow deer (Dama dama) grazed on natural pasture or fed barley

Rangifer ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Wiklund ◽  
C. Hutchison ◽  
J. Flesch ◽  
R. Mulley ◽  
R. P. Littlejohn
Keyword(s):  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Fallow Deer ◽  
Water Holding Capacity ◽  
Colour Stability ◽  
Dama Dama ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Feeding Regimen ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Water Holding ◽  
Group 1

The effects of feeding regimen on carcass characteristics, meat colour and water-holding capacity of M. longissimus were studied in 24 female fallow deer (Dama dama). All animals were farm raised; twelve were grazed on pasture and twelve were fed barley and a small amount of hay prior to slaughter. The animals were slaughtered at two occasions (during the Southern Hemisphere spring); after 19 weeks of feeding (n=12; 6 grazing and 6 barley fed animals; group 1) and after 24 weeks of feeding (n=12; 6 grazing and 6 barley fed animals; group 2). The barley/hay-fed deer had significantly higher body condition scores and carcass weights than the pasture raised group. No difference in meat ultimate pH values between the treatment groups was recorded. The meat from the pasture raised deer had significantly longer colour display life after 2 and 3 weeks of refrigerated storage (+ 2.0 ºC) in vacuum bags. There was no difference in drip loss between the two treatment groups. However, significantly lower drip losses were found in meat from the animals in group 2 compared with the ones in group 1 (P ≤ 0.001). It was concluded that the feeding regimen of the animals is an important factor that contributes to the variation in quality of fresh chilled deer meat (venison), mainly the colour stability and display life of vacuum packaged meat.Abstract in Swedish / Sammanfattning: I denna undersökning ingick 24 dovhjortshindar (Dama dama) för att studera effekterna av olika typer av foder (bete och korn) på slaktkroppskvalitet samt färg och vattenhållande förmåga i köttet (M. longissimus). Alla djur var uppfödda på en hjortfarm, 12 betade gräs och 12 utfodrades med korn och en liten mängd hö före slakt. Djuren slaktades vid två olika tillfällen (under våren på det södra halvklotet); efter 19 veckors utfodring (n=12; 6 betesdjur och 6 kornfodrade djur; grupp 1) och efter 24 veckors utfodring (n=12; 6 betesdjur och 6 kornfodrade djur; grupp 2). De dovhjortar som utfodrats med korn och hö var i bättre kondition och hade högre slaktvikter jämfört med de djur som betat gräs. Ingen skillnad i köttets pH-värde mellan de två utfodringsgrupperna kunde dock påvisas. Köttet från de betande dovhjortarna hade bättre färgstabilitet efter lagring i 2 och 3 veckor (+ 2.0 ºC) i vakuumförpackning. Det fanns ingen skillnad mellan kött från betande och korn/hö-utfodrade djur i vattenhållande förmåga. Däremot hade kött från djur i grupp 2 (slaktade efter 24 veckors utfodring) bättre vattenhållande förmåga jämfört med grupp 1 (P ≤ 0.001). Vi kunde konstatera att de olika fodertyperna påverkade kvaliteten hos färskt kyllagrat kött, framförallt färgstabiliteten hos vakuumförpackat kött.

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