Quality and Physicochemical Traits of Carcasses and Meat from Geese Fed with Lupin-Rich Feed

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze the quality of geese meat receiving feed with soybean meal (group 1), yellow lupin (group 2), narrow-leaved lupin (group 3), or white lupin (group 4). In total, 400 male White Kołuda® geese were randomly assigned to four groups, with 10 replicates and 10 birds each, during the 77-day rearing period. After the end of the rearing period, 10 birds from each group were slaughtered and dissected. Meat quality traits were measured. Based on the production results, it can be concluded that geese use fodder with yellow and white lupin to the same degree as in the case of the control group and higher body weight gain was recorded in the first rearing period. In contrast, the use of narrow-leaved lupin in mixtures for geese worsened the feed used. Meat traits were similar in all groups, including the content of muscles and fat in the carcass (p > 0.05), excluding abdominal fat. The weight of abdominal fat and its proportion in the carcass were higher (p < 0.05) in geese from group 4. A higher (p < 0.05) pH was found in group 1. The protein and intramuscular fat content in breast muscles was highest (p < 0.05) in geese from group 4, and a higher water content was found in group 1. The protein content in leg muscles was higher in group 3, and the fat content was higher in group 4 (p < 0.05). The color and water-holding capacity of meat were comparable in all groups (p > 0.05). The analysis revealed a positive effect of replacing soybean meal with alternative protein sources, especially yellow and white lupin, on the growth performance and quality of goose meat.

Effects of legume-diet and sex of ducks on the growth performance, physicochemical traits of meat and fatty acid composition in fat

“…40% of protein. However, new varieties of lupin created in breeding studies are characterised by much lower levels of antinutrients deteriorating growth performance in poultry 10 – 12 . Another alternative source of energy and protein is rapeseed meal (RSM) 7 , a by-product of rape processing 13 .…”

“…Hang et al 13 concluded that the addition of vitamins to feed with a 5 or 10% inclusion of RSM can minimize the negative effects of antinutrients. Kuźniacka et al 12 compared the effects of diets containing different sources of protein on the quality of meat from ducks. The best quality parameters were found in ducks fed diets with 57.78–42.22% inclusions of yellow lupin and 17.87–34.49% inclusions of RSM in starter and grower feeds, respectively.…”

Effects of Dietary Rapeseed and Camelina Seed Cakes on Physical–Technological Properties of Goose Meat

“…Baéza et al [ 5 ] described the effect of preslaughter conditions on poultry meat pH in their review. Moreover, other authors who studied different goose feeding [ 6 ] explained the differences in pH of breast by slaughter process.…”

“…These traits also can determine the suitability of raw meat for further processing and influence the economic aspect of meat production [ 1 , 5 ]. Moreover, the quality of meat from broiler geese depends on the genotype, age of birds, and their management system, particularly the diet [ 6 , 7 ]. Geese as herbivorous poultry can utilize cheap feed resources and be reared in different systems [ 2 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]; however, concentrated ad libitum feeding is widely used [ 11 ].…”

“…Geese as herbivorous poultry can utilize cheap feed resources and be reared in different systems [ 2 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]; however, concentrated ad libitum feeding is widely used [ 11 ]. Recently, results have been published regarding the effects of geese feeding with corn and sorghum [ 12 ], sugar beet pulp [ 13 ], oats and rye [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ], soybean meal [ 18 ], lupin [ 6 , 7 ]. Considering geese adaptability to roughage, less expensive crop by-products and oil crop by-products such as cottonseed meal [ 19 , 20 , 21 ] and rapeseed meal and cake [ 22 , 23 ] were used in goose feed.…”