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Poultry processing involves the series of chains involved in the extraction of meat from poultry birds. On a small scale, poultry processing involves simple processes as one or a few birds are to be processed into meat. Commercial production of birds usually involves the slaughtering and safe processing of large quantities of domesticated birds like broilers under safe conditions for human consumption. Steps involved In poultry processing: stunning and killing, scalding, defeathering, removal of heads and legs, evisceration and inspection, cleaning and chilling, additional testing, cutting and deboning, packaging, and shipping.
Mobile slaughtering and direct farm sales –in Hall 26 – Lectures from science and industry – EuroTier 2024: 12 to 15 November in Hanover, Germany– World's leading trade fair for animal farming and livestock management – More than 2,100 registered exhibitors from 52...
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1. Introduction Poultry refers to avian species (e.g., Gallus gallus domesticus—chicken; Anas platyrhynchos domesticus—duck) housed in a diversity of production systems (e.g., organic, free-range and conventional structures) that are dedicated to the production of poultry products, specifically chicken meat and table eggs for human consumption and eggs hatching for reproduction [1,2]. Bacterial contamination in poultry can be initiated by ingestion of contaminated feed or...
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by Lyndsey Johnston
A group of researchers from the Georgia Tech Research Institute, University of Saskatchewan, University of Georgia, Auburn University, USDA-ARS U.S National Poultry Research Center, and Tyson Foods studied the concept of an alternative slaughtering procedure on farm and its effects on carcass quality, carcass microbiology, and meat quality. The team hypothesized that the on-farm slaughter and transport system, or FSaT, may improve welfare and...
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Introduction Campylobacter is a gram-negative commensal bacterium in the gastrointestinal tract of multiple wild and domesticated animal species [1]. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Campylobacter is estimated to cause 1.3 million cases of human illness in the United States annually [2]. In 2019, Campylobacter was the leading cause of U.S. foodborne illness, with an overall incidence of 19.5 per 100,000 population [3]. The...
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Dr. Leonie Jacobs (Virginia Tech / Poultry Extension Collaborative) offers insights on poultry welfare and its potential for the future of production systems -and the industry as a whole-, during this Engormix interview....
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The Meat Institute is hosting several special workshops at the International Processing & Production Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta between Jan. 29 – Feb. 1, 2024.
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by Sam Shafer
Consumers often find goose meat low in tenderness, possibly because of conventional commercial methods of chilling carcasses. Goose is a popular dish in Taiwan, where a recent study tested "stepwise" chilling with calcium chloride incubation to improve muscle proteolysis and meat tenderization.
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by Sam Shafer
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