The percentages of breast muscle, thigh muscle,
and abdominal fat were calculated as a percentage of
eviscerated carcass weight.
After 24 h of chilling at 4°C, the breast muscle
taken from the left side was divided into 2 parts. The
fore part was used to measure cooking loss, color, and
pH, and the hind part was vacuum packed and frozen at
–20°C until the determination of chemical composition,
shear force, thiobarbituric acid reacting substances
(TBARS), and fatty acid composition.