Breast meat pH was determined directly using a
pH meter (Sentron, model 1001) coupled to a probe
(Sentron, type LanceFET, model 1074001) with thin
penetrating tip inserted 0.5-1.0cm below the surface
of the left side of the breast muscle (Pectoralis major).
This measurement was performed in all carcasses of all
treatments two hours post-mortem.