Professional paper
The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) - from breeding to highly valuable food
Dean Konjević
orcid.org/0000-0002-8584-9825
; Department of Game Biology, Patology and Breeding, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb
Abstract
Natural breeding of deer provides a significant amount of highly valuable food every year. Considering the specific characteristics of natural growth, the deer meat quality is influenced by a large number of endogenous and exogenous factors that are difficult to control. Consequently, the emphasis is on the shot game handling in order to improve and maximally preserve their meat and secure better hygienic quality of meat. The paper presents a series of factors that require special attention, starting with freshly shot game on the hunting ground to transportation to authorised facilities for cutting and cooling, including also other potential factors reducing the meat quality.
Keywords
Roe deer; natural growth; meat quality; shot game procedure
Hrčak ID:
21205
URI
Publication date:
15.3.2008.
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