The chemical composition of the meat of muscovy ducks (Cairina Moschata) from extensine type of rearing - preliminary results

Uzorci mesa bataka i prsa četiri mošusne patke, dvije ženke i dva mužjaka, podrijetlom iz ekstenzivnog uzgoja podvrgnuti su kemijskim analizama. U prosjeku količinab masti u pretraženim uzorcima iznosila je 2,37 %, količina proteina 20,47 %, a količina vode 72,93 %. Dobiveni rezultati ukazuju na podjednak kemijski sastav mesa i bataka i prsa, uz naročito nizak udio masti. S obzirom na navedeno, meso mošusnih pataka se može ubrojiti u dijetnu hranu karakteriziranu niskim udjelom masti i relativno visokim udjelom bjelančevina. Unatoč tome i činjenici da je riječ o velikim patkama dobre plodnosti i otpornosti, uzgoj ove vrste u Republici Hrvatskoj se temelji uglavnom na ekstenzivnom držanju pataka za vlastite potrebe.Samples of leg and breast muscles from four Muscovy ducks, representing two females and two males originating from extensive type of rearing, were presented for chemical analyses. In average, analyzed samples contained 2.37 % of fat, 20.47 % of proteins and 72.39 % of water. Obtained results pointed out the similar chemical composition of leg and breast muscles, with particularly low level of fat. With respect to all mentioned above, Muscovy duck meat can be regarded as dietary food characterized with low level of fat and relatively high level of proteins. Despite that and the fact that muscovies are large ducks with high fertility and disease resistance, breeding of this species in Croatia is based mainly on extensive type for personal consumption