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Relationship between the Economical Defects of Broiler Meat Carcass and Quality Grade A with a Meat Grader

경제성 관련 계육 도체 결함과 축산물등급사에 의한 품질 A등급의 상관관계

  • Choe, Jun-Ho (Department of Animal Science & Biotechnology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Cheong (Animal Products Grading Service) ;
  • Jo, Cheor-Un (Department of Animal Science & Biotechnology, Chungnam National University)
  • 최준호 (충남대학교 동물자원생명과학과) ;
  • 이재청 (축산물등급판정소) ;
  • 조철훈 (충남대학교 동물자원생명과학과)
  • Published : 2009.08.31

Abstract

To investigate the relationship between the carcass defects considered by a meat grader and quality grade A, a total of 59,700 broiler carcasses, which were reared from September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008 and randomly selected from 597 broiler farms with 100 broilers in each farm, were graded by a meat grader using the Korean meat grading system. The average slaughter weight of the broilers increased at the 31- to 33-d age but decreased after the 37-d age. The average daily gain to grade A ratio of the broilers was highest in autumn, and the bruises, flesh blemishes, and abnormalities of the carcasses were found to have been most frequent in winter (p<0.05). The number of economical defects (EDs) increased with the increase in the slaughter age, and the correlation coefficients of the EDs and grade A were -0.88, -0.48, and -0.12 in terms of the conformation, exposed flesh/cuts/tears, and skin discolorations of the carcasses, respectively. The correlation coefficients of the non-economical defects (NEDs) and the grade A of the broiler carcasses were -0.16, -0.22, and -0.32 in terms of the feathers, alien substances, and carcass treatment, respectively. The total number of defects (EDs + NEDs) and the grade A were highly correlated (-0.93), and in particular, the correlation between the grade A and the EDs was -0.91. It can be deemed that the grade A from a meat grader is highly correlated with the EDs. Therefore, the results suggest that broiler carcass grade evaluation using a meat grading system can provide direct information on profits in the market. The resulting carcass grade of broilers can also provide the information needed to decide on a proper incentive for a farm that has attained a good quality grade.

본 연구는 2007년 9월 1일부터 2008년 8월 31일까지 1년간을 공시기간으로 총 597농가에서 출하된 육계를 각 농가당 100수씩 무작위로 선정하여 총 59,700수의 계육도체를 축산물등급판정사가 등급판정한 결과를 기초로 계육의 등급판정 대상 각 항목에 따른 품질 A등급 출현율의 상관관계를 알아보고자 실시하였다. 출하일령에 따른 닭의 체중은 31-33일령 사이에 증가되고 있으며, 35일령 이후에는 출하 시점에 체중이 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 계절에 따른 품질등급에서 일당증체량과 A등급 출현율은 가을철에 높게 관찰되었고, 멍/파계 비율과 비정상계의 비율은 겨울철에 높게 관찰되었다(p<0.05). 경제성 관련 결함은 출하일령이 증가함에 따라 발생 빈도가 높아지고, A등급 출현율과의 상관관계는 외관(-0.88), 외상(-0.48), 변색(-0.12)의 순으로 높은 부의 상관관계가 나타났다. 비경제성 관련 결함과 A등급 출현율은 깃털(-0.16), 이물질(-0.22) 및 도체처리(-0.32)에서 부의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 품질 A등급 출현율과 결함수 합계와는 높은 부의 상관관계(-0.93)를 나타내었으며, 특히 경제성 관련 결함수와는 -0.91로 축산물등급판정사의 A등급 판정은 추후 경제성 관련 항목과 매우 밀접한 연관이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해보면 축산물등급판정사의 등급판정 결과를 농가의 사양정보로 활용하여 생산성 증대에 기여할 수 있으며 출하 시 적정 가격정산에 이용이 가능하다고 생각된다. 또한 고품질 계육에 대한 소비자의 선택권 부여와 우수농가 보상에 활용될 수 있으리라 판단된다.

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