Samples of pork (Sus scrofa), chicken (Gallus gallus), and turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo) were acquired from the retail market. Samples
of authentic game meats, namely partridge (Alectoris spp.), red
legged partridge (Alectoris rufa), pheasant (Phasianus colchinus),
wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) and quail (Coturnix coturnix) were
acquired from local hunters. The samples consisted of entire animals
(with feathers and non-eviscerated) to confirm their
authenticity.