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Preslaughter Stress May Affect Poultry Meat Quality

Published: November 11, 2008
Summary
In previous Processing Tips, the effect of stress before slaughter on color of poultry breast meat was discussed. It was noted that birds exposed to stress before slaughter may yield abnormally pale or dark breast meat. Broilers experience preslaughter stress when they encounter an external stimuli or unsettling circumstances that are adverse or disruptive. The immediate response to the stress, am...
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Simon Tessema
2 de febrero de 2015

Yes, of course it affect@ by influencing quality of meat, make insects unconscious, it leads high blood bleeding, loses meat quality and leads microbial contamination on a product.

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