As a result of the muscle damage in SEV breast fillets, there was an increase in serum levels of CK, ALT, AST, and LDH.Birds with SEV degree of white striping may have increased intramuscular fat deposition, and the fat deposited has a different fatty acid profile compared with NORM However, there is no difference in liver fat content between the NORM and SEV birds. Overall, liveryield (as a percentage of live weight), serologic profile, total fatty acid content, and the fatty acid profiles of liver and breast meat from NORM and SEV birds suggest
that the increased intramuscular fat deposited in SEV breast fillet could not be a result of increased de novo lipogenesis.