Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Rajendra Kumar K, Chandirasekaran V, Selvaraj P, Karthikeyan N and Raj Manohar G

Abstract:
A study was carried out to evaluate the weight loss and changes in carcass characteristics of slaughtered broiler when transported under two different stocking densities and three transport distances. The broiler birds were transported to 150 km, 250 km and 350 km with the stocking density 480 sq cm and 350 sq cm. There was a significant difference (p<0.01) in the body weight loss during the transport between stocking density of 480 sq cm and 350 sq cm. Stocking density of 350 sq cm had significantly higher weight loss compared to stocking density of 480 sq cm. The present study results showed that the yield of giblets per cent were significantly (p<0.05) higher in transported broiler when compared to control. There was no significant difference in head, feather and abdominal fat content of control and the broilers transported under different stocking density upto 350 km. Based on the above study concluded that the weight loss percentage in broiler chicken during transport increased with increasing of transport distance and when the birds are transported under high stocking density. The broiler chicken can be transported without any significant changes in dressing percentage upto 350 km with feed withdrawal of 4 hour and with rest of 4 hour before slaughter with stocking density of 480 sq cm.