Comparison of some meat and liver quality traits in Muscovy and Pekin ducks

The objective of the study was to compare Muscovy and Pekin ducks for proximate analysis, colour attributes, tenderness, meat microstructure, content some minerals in liver. material sexed 51 47 ducks. At end rearing period, 40 birds were selected dissection. Duck genotype influenced water, protein, fat, collagen, zinc, iron, haematin, redness, chroma, hue angle, WB shear force, muscle fibre diameter density breast muscle, also magnesium, haematin content, force lightness leg muscle. sex had an impact on potassium, copper, chroma sodium, magnesium copper liver genotype-sex interaction significant protein sodium muscles; redness phosphorus more favourable chemical composition poorer tenderness microstructural characteristics compared