International Journal of Poultry Science1682-83561994-7992Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/ijps.2017.105.111TamzilM. H.32017163Background and Objective: Fat levels affect meat quality. This study aimed to determine the level of abdominal fat deposits, fat carcass
and meat quality of Kampong, Arabic and laying type cockerels. Methodology: The study used a completely randomized design with a
3×7 factorial arrangement. The first factor was the type of chicken and consisted of 3 levels (laying type cockerels, Kampong chickens
and Arabic chickens). The second factor was slaughter ages and consisted of 7 levels (chickens 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 weeks old). A total
of 63 day-old chicks (DOCs) of laying type cockerels, 63 DOCs of unsexed Arabic chickens and 63 DOCs of unsexed Kampong chickens
were divided into 9 groups, each group consisted of 7 DOCs. Parameters included the weight of abdominal fat, the fat of the meat, water
holding capacity, pH, cooking loss and meat tenderness. Data obtained were analyzed using analysis of variance and LS-MEAN advance
tests. Results: Results of the study showed that the type of chicken affected levels of abdominal fat (p<0.01), the fat level of meat
(p<0.05), water holding capacity and cooking loss (p<0.05), but did not affect the pH value and the meat tenderness (p>0.05). Slaughter
age increased the level of abdominal fat (p<0.01), the fat level of meat (p<0.05), water holding capacity, cooking loss (p<0.01) and meat
tenderness (p<0.05). However, there was no interaction between types of chicken and slaughter age across all observed variables (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Meat quality of Kampong and Arabic chickens were lower than that of laying type cockerels. Meat quality decreased with
slaughtering age.]]>Sulandari, S., M.S.A. Zein and T. Sartika,200815145154Sulandari, S., M.S.A. Zein, S. Paryanti, T. Sartika and M. Astuti et al.,20072007pp: 45-104pp: 45-104Abubakar, E. Suprijatna and Sutopo,20143114Sartika, T. and S. Iskandar,2007Pages: 140Pages: 140Sidadolog, J.H.P.,20072007pp: 27-42pp: 27-42Iskandar, S.,20072007pp: 133-155pp: 133-155Tamzil, M.H., R.R. Noor, P.S. Hardjosworo, W. Manalu and C. Sumantri,201312264272Tamzil, M.H., M. Ichsan, N.S. Jaya and M. Taqiuddin,201514377382Tamzil, M.H., R.R. Noor, P.S. Hardjosworo, W. Manalu and C. Sumantri,2014131420Tamzil, M.H.,2014245766, (In Indonesian)Tamzil, M.H., R.R. Noor, P.S. Hardjosworo, W. Manalu and C. Sumantri,201314317326, (In Indonesian)Thutwa, K., S.J. Nsoso, P.M. Kgwatalala and J.C. Moreki,201212126Chang, G.B., L.L. Lei, X.Y. Zhang, K.H. Wang, R. Chen, D.Q. Luan and G.H. Chen,20109297298Duclos, M.J., C. Berri and E. Le Bihan-Duval,200716107112Petracci, M., M. Bianchi and C. Cavani,20098815181523Strasburg, G.M. and W. Chiang,20098814971505Petracci, M. and C. Cavani,20114112Barbut, S., A.A. Sosnicki, S.M. Lonergan, T. Knapp and D.C. Ciobanu et al.,2008794663NRC.,19949th Edn.,Pages: 176Pages: 176AOAC.,199015th Edn.,Soeparno,2005SAS.,2004Ichsan, M.,20092009Kokoszynski, D., Z. Bernacki, H. Korytkowska, K. Krajewski and L. Skrobiszewska,201314303315Murawska, D.,20139214001407Andi, M.A.,20121175797581Fouad, A.M. and H.K. El-Senousey,20142710571068Poltowicz, K. and J. Doktor,201212621631Baeza, E., C. Arnould, M. Jlali, P. Chartrin and V. Gigaud et al.,20129020032013Tumova, E. and A. Teimouri,201041121128Fanatico, A.C., P.B. Pillai, J.L. Emmert and C.M. Owens,20078622452255Lacin, E., M.I. Aksu, M. Macit, A. Yildiz, M. Karaoglu, N. Esenbuga and M.A. Yoruk,200838217223Abdullah, A.Y. and S.K. Matarneh,2010194658Sulandari, S., M.S.A. Zein and T. Sartika,200815145154Sulandari, S., M.S.A. Zein, S. Paryanti, T. Sartika and M. Astuti et al.,20072007pp: 45-104pp: 45-104Abubakar, E. Suprijatna and Sutopo,20143114Sartika, T. and S. Iskandar,2007Pages: 140Pages: 140Sidadolog, J.H.P.,20072007pp: 27-42pp: 27-42Iskandar, S.,20072007pp: 133-155pp: 133-155Tamzil, M.H., R.R. Noor, P.S. Hardjosworo, W. Manalu and C. Sumantri,201312264272Tamzil, M.H., M. Ichsan, N.S. Jaya and M. Taqiuddin,201514377382Tamzil, M.H., R.R. Noor, P.S. Hardjosworo, W. Manalu and C. Sumantri,2014131420Tamzil, M.H.,2014245766, (In Indonesian)Tamzil, M.H., R.R. Noor, P.S. Hardjosworo, W. Manalu and C. Sumantri,201314317326, (In Indonesian)Thutwa, K., S.J. Nsoso, P.M. Kgwatalala and J.C. Moreki,201212126Chang, G.B., L.L. Lei, X.Y. Zhang, K.H. Wang, R. Chen, D.Q. Luan and G.H. Chen,20109297298Duclos, M.J., C. Berri and E. Le Bihan-Duval,200716107112Petracci, M., M. Bianchi and C. Cavani,20098815181523Strasburg, G.M. and W. Chiang,20098814971505Petracci, M. and C. Cavani,20114112Barbut, S., A.A. Sosnicki, S.M. Lonergan, T. Knapp and D.C. Ciobanu et al.,2008794663NRC.,19949th Edn.,Pages: 176Pages: 176AOAC.,199015th Edn.,Soeparno,2005SAS.,2004Ichsan, M.,20092009Kokoszynski, D., Z. Bernacki, H. Korytkowska, K. Krajewski and L. Skrobiszewska,201314303315Murawska, D.,20139214001407Andi, M.A.,20121175797581Fouad, A.M. and H.K. El-Senousey,20142710571068Poltowicz, K. and J. Doktor,201212621631Baeza, E., C. Arnould, M. Jlali, P. Chartrin and V. Gigaud et al.,20129020032013Tumova, E. and A. Teimouri,201041121128Fanatico, A.C., P.B. Pillai, J.L. Emmert and C.M. Owens,20078622452255Lacin, E., M.I. Aksu, M. Macit, A. Yildiz, M. Karaoglu, N. Esenbuga and M.A. Yoruk,200838217223Abdullah, A.Y. and S.K. Matarneh,2010194658