The current practices of the poultry industry have raised concerns among consumers. Among these is the culling of day-old male chicks of laying hybrids; a suitable alternative for this could be the use of dual-purpose breeds where both sexes are used. Another practice that causes concern is the import of large quantities of soybeans for feedstuff production. Substitutes for these soybean-based products are regional protein crops, such as faba beans (Vicia faba L.; FBs). The objective of this study was to test the suitability of FB as a locally produced soybean meal replacement for two local dual-purpose chicken breeds and one high-performing layer line. The breast and leg meat of male Bresse Gauloise (BG), Vorwerkhuhn (VH), and White Rock (WR) animals was evaluated for different meat quality parameters: pH, color, water holding capacity, and tenderness. Sensory properties of the samples were evaluated by a trained panel with a conventional descriptive analysis. Results show different effects of FB diets on meat quality parameters in the different breeds. The attributes mostly affected by the diet are related to aroma, flavor, and texture, particularly in VH and WR. Overall, faba beans appear to be an acceptable dietary protein source for rearing these breeds for meat production.

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蚕豆蚕食的一种高性能和两种本地鸡肉品种的肉质参数和感官特性。

家禽业的当前做法引起了消费者的关注。其中包括淘汰杂交杂种的成年雄性雏鸡。对此合适的替代方法是在两性都使用的情况下使用两用犬种。引起关注的另一种做法是进口大量大豆用于饲料生产。这些以大豆为基础的产品的替代品是区域性蛋白质作物，例如蚕豆（Vicia fabaL .; FBs）。这项研究的目的是测试FB是否适合作为本地生产的大豆粉替代品，用于替代两个本地的两用鸡品种和一个高性能的蛋鸡生产线。对雄性Bresse Gauloise（BG），Vorwerkhuhn（VH）和White Rock（WR）动物的胸肉和腿肉进行了不同的肉质参数评估：pH，颜色，保水性和嫩度。由训练有素的专家小组使用常规描述性分析评估样品的感官特性。结果表明，FB饮食对不同品种的肉品质参数有不同的影响。受饮食影响最大的属性与香气，风味和质地有关，尤其是在VH和WR中。总体而言，蚕豆似乎是可以饲养这些品种用于肉类生产的膳食蛋白质来源。