The Effect of Slaughter Age on the Bacterial Number, pH and Carcass Weight Loss of Japanese Quails Stored at 4 0C for 14 Days

• Main Authors: Mohd Hafiz Jamaludin, M. H, Aisyah, W. S. K., Shazani, Amin, M. R.
• Format: Non-Indexed Article
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8056/; http://www.msap.my/mjas16-2/10(SHORT-Hafiz_99-103)-rev3.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of slaughtering age on the bacterial profile, pH, and carcass loss of dressed Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) stored aerobically at 4 oC over a period of 14 days. Quails at 3 weeks (n=15), 9 weeks (n=15) and 36 weeks (n=15) were slaught...