The Effect of Sex on the Dressing Percentage, Carcass, and Organ Quality in the Fallow Deer (Dama Dama)

Abstract

Basic carcass characteristics, the quality traits of meat and internal organs from 10 fallow deer bucks and 10 does aged from 31 to 32 months were investigated. no sex effects on the bled body weight, meat yield and carcass composition were found. A significantly higher weight of mesenteric and omental fat (by 0.44 kg) was found for does. The combined share of muscle and fat in the carcass parts ranged from 77.9 to 78.5%, and the share of bones from 21.5 to 22.1%. no sex effects were found for the ph and water holding capacity measurements. Venison from males was characterized by a significantly higher thermal drip value (P=0.043) and higher L* (P=0.026), a* (P=0.010) and b* (P=0.036) values compared to does. The extracted fat content was significantly higher for females compared to males (P=0.009). The chemical analysis of deer edible by-products indicated the highest level of protein for the liver (17%), and the highest level of dry matter and fat for the tongue (33-34% and 15-18%, respectively).

Effect of storage on quality traits of the semimembranosus muscle of farmed fallow deer (Dama dama) bucks and does

“…No differences between color of meat from males and females found in the presented research are in opposition to the results of studies conducted by Stanisz et al (2015), indicating slightly higher values of L*, a* and b* of meat from bucks compared to does (P ≤ 0.05). The data on the effect of sex on roe deer meat color parameters are also in contrast (Purchas et al 2010;Daszkiewicz et al 2012).…”

“…On the basis of the available literature it can be concluded that the pH of venison analyzed in the presented study in the early post mortem period and after 14 days of chilled storage indicates high quality of the product. Moreover no effect of sex on the pH was found, which is in accordance with the results of the study conducted by Stanisz et al (2015) on farmed fallow deer at the same age.…”

“…(), while Stanisz et al . () in the research on fallow deer, and Purchas et al . () in the research on roe deer reported a slightly higher value of cooking loss for males compared to females ( P ≤ 0.05).…”

“…Moreover no effect of sex on the pH was found, which is in accordance with the results of the study conducted by Stanisz et al . () on farmed fallow deer at the same age.…”

Carcass and meat quality characteristics from Iberian wild red deer (Cervus elaphus) hunted at different ages

“…Despite fallow deer being a physically smaller species, the carcass weights observed in the current study were similar to the hot carcass weights reported by Volpelli et al . for farmed male fallow deer with 18 (24.1 kg) and 30 (32.6 kg) months of age and by Stanisz et al . for farmed male fallow deer that were 31–32 months of age (33 kg).…”