Key result
Macroscopic examination of supermarket-bought broiler chickens revealed deep pectoral myopathy characterized by green discoloration and friable texture, causing significant consumer distress.
Why the study?
Fast growth rates in commercially reared chickens can alter muscle tissue structure and cause breast muscle myopathies such as deep pectoral myopathy.
Case Report (n=4)
Deep pectoral myopathy in commercially reared broiler chickens presents as green discoloration of breast meat, which is safe for consumption but aesthetically unacceptable to consumers, leading to economic losses.
Documents deep pectoral myopathy in retail broilers; leaves open prevalence estimates and mitigation in commercial poultry production.
The fast growth rates in commercially reared chickens could lead to the changes in their muscle tissue structure and cause breast muscle myopathies, including deep pectoral myopathy (DPM). The incidence of DPM depends on various factors including rearing conditions, age, sex, weight and genetic strain. The aims of the present paper were to report a case of DPM in broiler chickens bought in a supermarket and review important information regarding this disease from the available literature, especially its effect on meat quality parameters and consumer preferences.
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Pelić et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Deep Pectoral Myopathy (n=4). Deep Pectoral Myopathy was evaluated on Organoleptic characteristics. Macroscopic examination of supermarket-bought broiler chickens revealed deep pectoral myopathy characterized by green discoloration and friable texture, causing significant consumer distress.
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