Persentase dan Kualitas Karkas Itik Cihateup-Alabio (CA) pada Umur Pemotongan yang Berbeda
Abstract: Low demand of duck
meat is influenced by its quality. Generally, ducks slaughtered at 8 weeks have
low carcass quality. Slaughter age is expected to influence carcass quality.
Therefore, the study of carcass quality in different slaughter ages (8, 10, and
12 weeks) is needed. This research used 32 males and 18 females cihateup-alabio
(CA) ducks. Ducks were grouped by hatching period. The experiment design was
randomized block factorial (3x2). Treatments were slaughter age and sex. Traits
measured were slaughter weight, percentage of carcass and its parts, physical
and sensory quality of duck carcass. The result showed that interaction of
slaughter age and sex affect slaughter weight. The higher slaughter age
resulted higher breast and abdominal fat percentage, but had smaller thigh
percentage. Sex had no effect on carcass percentage and its parts. Higher
slaughter age and male sex showed better phisycal carcass quality. Differences
in slaughter age and sex had no effect on panelist preference. This research
concluded that higher slaughter age produces better carcass percentage and
quality.
Penulis: A. . Putra, Rukmiasih
. ., R . Afnan
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakandd150257
