Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
17th International Symposium of Animal Biology and Nutrition, Bucuresti, Romanya, 29 Eylül 2023, cilt.1, ss.32, (Özet Bildiri)
Buffaloes contribute significantly to meat and milk production where they live. However, buffaloesfeeding and their products have been studied insufficiently compared to cattles. This study wascarried out to determine physico-chemical properties of muscle samples taken from Longissimusdorsi trochis of Anatolian water buffalos slaughtered in the Kayseri region. In the study, 34buffaloes that were sampled in slaughterhouse in March and April 2023. In the study, it wasdetermined that 28 of the buffaloes sent for slaughter and female (82.4%) and 6 male (17.6%). Theaverage condition score in females was 4.02 and the body condition scores ranged between 3.0and 5.0 and for males body condition score was 3.25 and the range between 3.0 and 3.75. Theaverage hot carcass weight in females was 245.68 kg and in males 220.31 kg. The slaughter agein female buffaloes (between 2 and 5 years old) is higher than that of males (2 years old) and theyare sent to slaughter after an intensive feeding. The thickness of the carcass fat was 9.35 mm infemales and 7.39 mm in males, and the meat pH24 value was similar 5.49 in females and males.The L* (lightness) 40.62 and 42.06, a* (redness) value 20.63 and 17.44, and b* (yellowness) valuevaried between 12.31 and 11.19 in females and males respectively. As a result, it was determinedthat slaughter age, condition score and carcass fat thickness and a* and b* values in meat werehigher in females, meat pH values were similar and L* values in meat were lower than males.