IntroductionDiffering conditions in captive breeding and in the wild have impact on the mineral profile of the pheasant carcass and its heavy metal contents. This may be an indicator of environmental contamination. The study evaluated the nutritional composition and selected macro- and trace element contents (heavy metals in particular) in usable sections of pheasant breast and thigh muscles originating from captive breeding and wild birds.Material and MethodsThe tests were performed on the breast and thigh muscles of 20 wild and 20 farm bred birds from around Lublin, Poland, with equal sex representation. The nutrient and lead, cadmium, chromium, and nickel contents were determined using inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy.ResultsThe farmed pheasants had a higher proportion of breast muscle. The thigh muscles of all birds had a higher fat content than the breast muscles (5.1 g vs. 3.4 g per kg of natural weight). The macroelement level depended on the muscle type and bird origin. The trace element content also did and gender dependence was also evident. The wild birds contained more cadmium in the breast muscles and lead in both muscles than the farm-raised ones.ConclusionThe high quality and usefulness of wild and farmed pheasant meat is confirmed. It has advantageous macro- and trace element contents and permissible heavy metal contents except for lead in wild birds. The heavy metal level can be a bioindicator of their environmental occurrence. In wild birds, the lead level may also reflect birdshot remnants.
This study analyzed the effects of partial replacing of Ca, Fe, Zn, and Cu salts with glycine chelates on the measures of bones health in 16-week-old captive-reared male pheasants, allocated to one of the three experimental groups supplemented with Ca, Fe, Zn, and Cu in forms of inorganic salts (the control group) or groups receiving from the ninth week 25% and 50% of supplemented elements as glycine chelates. At the end of rearing birds receiving chelates were heavier (p < 0.001) and their tibia showed an increase of numerous mechanical parameters: yield and ultimate force (p = 0.028, p < 0.001, respectively), stiffness (p = 0.007), Young modulus (p < 0.001), compared to the control animals. The bones of birds receiving chelates in 50% were also heavier (p < 0.001) and longer (p = 0.014), with thinner cortical bone in midshaft (p = 0.027) and thicker proximal trabeculae (p < 0.001) compared to the control. While both doses of chelates increased mineral density in midshaft (p = 0.040), bone content of Cu and Zn decreased (p = 0.025, p < 0.001, respectively). The content of immature collagen in cancellous bone and articular cartilage increased in groups receiving chelates (p < 0.001, p = 0.001, respectively). In conclusion, glycine chelates probably enhanced development of the skeletal system in male pheasants as bones were denser and more resistant to mechanical damage.
IntroductionThe objective was to evaluate the epizootic and epidemiological situation of Trichinella sp. infection in Poland between 2006 and 2015 against the dynamics of the wild boar population and its primary reservoir host.Material and MethodsBoar and porcine trichinosis epizootic analysis was based on General Veterinary Inspectorate data from RRW-6 bulletins. The epidemiological situation was evaluated on the basis of the data supplied by the Department of Epidemiology of the National Institute of Hygiene - National Institute of Public Health. The wild boar hunting harvest and population dynamics were estimated, as these animals remain the basic infection source for humans. Population size and harvest data were obtained from hunting statistics.ResultsThe study timeframe showed an almost 2.5-fold increase in Trichinella infection cases in wild boars but a significant decline in human cases. In the domestic pig, the incidence rate did not exceed 0.00037%. The highest infection risk exists in West Pomerania, Greater Poland, and Kuyavian-Pomeranian Provinces. Over the study period, the wild boar population increased more than 1.5-fold, while the hunting harvest more than tripled. During the last two seasons the total hunt surpassed 100% of the spring population.ConclusionWild boar management by increasing the hunting take of the annual population growth should limit that growth and decrease the take in the future. Thereby, over some years intra-species trichinosis spread should reduce, for a substantial safety gain for wild boar meat.
W pracy dokonano oceny wybranych cech anatomiczno-morfologicznych samców i samic bażanta łownego (Phasianus colchicus) pochodzących z dzikiej populacji w rejonie Wyżyny Lubelskiej. Bażanty pozyskano w trakcie polowań w listopadzie 2017 roku w obwodach łowieckich, w których nie były prowadzone zasiedlenia tym gatunkiem. W badaniach wykorzystano 30 ptaków, z czego 10 to samice pozyskane w ośrodku hodowli zwierzyny, a 20 – samce pozyskane w obwodach łowieckich dzierżawionych przez koła łowieckie. Po wypatroszeniu tuszki zważono oraz wypreparowano mięsień piersiowy (m. pectoralis) ptaków. W mięśniu określono zawartość tłuszczu, profil kwasów tłuszczowych oraz wyznaczono indeks aterogenny (AI) i trombogenny (TI), jak również proporcję kwasów hipocholesterolemicznych/hipercholesterolemicznych. Wykazano wyraźny dymorfizm płciowy pod względem masy ciała, a tym samym masy tuszki na korzyść samców. W przypadku ptaków młodych różnica ta wynosiła 274,3 g, a dorosłych – 392,2 g. Również wszystkie oceniane narządy wewnętrzne kur, klasyfikowane jako podroby, miały zdecydowanie mniejszą masę. Najmniejszą wydajnością rzeźną, wynoszącą 70,5 %, charakteryzowały się kury dorosłe, zaś największą – na poziomie 74,2 % – kury młode. Uzyskane wskaźniki wydajności rzeźnej są zbliżone do rezultatów wydajności rzeźnej bażantów z chowu fermowego, a niewielkie odstępstwa uwarunkowane były wiekiem ptaków oraz ich pochodzeniem. Profil kwasów tłuszczowych tłuszczu bażantów był bardziej zdeterminowany wiekiem ptaków niż płcią. Najbardziej korzystny skład kwasów tłuszczowych oraz wskaźniki atero- i trombogenne stwierdzono w tłuszczu mięśni piersiowych jednorocznych bażantów.
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