PCR based detection of Salmonella from fresh and processed chicken meat from Quetta, Pakistan

Salmonella is the most common cause of food borne infections worldwide. Approximately causing 16 million cases of typhoid fever, 1.3 million fatalities all around the world each year. The primary vehicle of transmission of the pathogen is Chicken meat which is largely consumed throughout the country. Due to lack of good hygiene and proper handling, […]

Evaluation of nutritional content and shelf life enhancement of gamma irradiated broiler chicken meat

Broiler chicken plays an important role in human nutrition. Poultry is the second largest industry of Pakistan and contributes substantially to the income. It contributes to 28.0% of the total meat production in the Pakistan. The aim of this study was to increase the shelf life of Broiler chicken by gamma irradiation thereby increasing its […]

Conversion of chicken muscle to meat and factors affecting chicken meat quality: a review

Chicken meat results from overall biochemical and mechanical changes of the muscles after slaughtering process. The transformation of muscle in meat is a control point in the determinism of meat quality. Several and complex factors can affect poultry meat quality properties. Therefore, genotype, age, sex, type of muscle, structure of muscle fiber, production system, feeding, […]

Processing, composition and sensory properties of chicken breast meat crisps substituted with chicken feet bone crisps as a functional food

The research aims to know the potential content of the nutritional value of chicken shank bone and To know the tasty level of chicken floss that has been substituted with chicken feet bone. The research was conducted with the experimental method. The treatment applied to the organoleptic test is the different composition of chicken meat […]

Hemato-biochemical profile carcass and meat quality traits of Naked Neck Rhode Island Red (RIR) and Black Astralorpe (BAL) chicken

The present research aimed to evaluate the hemato-biochemical profile, carcass characteristics and meat quality traits of three genotypes Naked Neck (NN), Rhode Island Red (RIR) and Black Australorpe (BAL). A total of 45 birds having age of fourteen weeks, 15 birds of each genotype were randomly divided into three experimental groups having 05 birds in […]

Comparative antibiotic resistance profile of Acinetobacter spp. isolated from fish, chicken and beef meat

Acinetobacter is a gram-negative bacterium which is found to be involved in serious health implications due to consumption of contaminated food. In present study different markets of Lahore were selected to collect fish, beef and chicken meat samples. Identification was performed by using microscopic, morphological, biochemical and molecular analysis of all the samples. Sample were […]

Influence of pre-slaughter transportation and capture chase stress on carcass and meat quality of indigenous chicken reared under traditional system in Benin

Stress generally deteriorates meat quality. The current study aims to evaluate the influence of transportation and capture chase pre-slaughter stress on carcass and meat quality in local chicken of Benin. Sixty chickens of 8 to 10 months old divided into 3 flocks of 10 males and 10 females reared under traditional system were used. Chickens […]

Native Siling labuyo (Capsicum annum) as growth promoter on colored broiler chicken (Sunshine)

The study was conducted at Cagayan State University, Piat Campus-Integrated Farm to evaluate the potential of native Siling labuyo “Capsicum annum” as growth promoter to broiler chicken (Sunshine). Complete Randomized Design (CRD) was used as research design with four (4) treatments (T1– FFR + 50 grams chilli powder, T2– FFR+30 g CP, T3– FFR+10 g […]

Morphological characteristics of the Philippines CARAGA black native chicken

The study was performed to describe the morphological characteristics of the Caraga black native chicken. A total of 40 heads of the native chickens (8 roosters and 32 hens) were used. The test animals are the product of the breeding and purification project of the Caraga black native chicken. The result of the morphological characteristics […]

Phenotypic characterization of Aseel, Hilly and Indigenous chickens in situ

This study was done in Nagar of Baraigram Upazila of Natore district, Bandarban Sadar Upazila of Bandarban Hill district and in Sarail Upazila of Brahmanbaria district to know the present status of Indigenous and Aseel chicken and to characterize the term of their morphology, productivity and genotypes in situ.. Morphology and management were studied in […]