Effect of the Different Music on Meat Quality and Carcass Percentage of Broiler Chicken

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10.2991/978-94-6463-854-7_18How to use a DOI?

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Broiler; Carcass quality; Carcass percentage; Music

Abstract

Broiler production is expanding globally to meet increasing protein demands, yet stress factors including temperature, suboptimal housing, and noise often compromise growth performance and meat quality. This study aimed to examine whether targeted music interventions, specifically classical, koplo, and underground music, could mitigate stress and improve broiler welfare and product attributes. A randomized block design involved four treatment groups: no music (control), classical, koplo, and underground. Each treatment was replicated five times with six birds per replicate for 35 days. Meat quality indicators (cooking loss, water-holding capacity, color, and texture) were assessed. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, followed by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (p < 0.05). In meat quality, classical music significantly reduced cooking loss and improved water holding capacity. Koplo music unexpectedly led to the highest cooking loss, whereas underground music coincided with lower growth efficiency. These outcomes align with the hypothesis that calmer auditory stimuli can reduce physiological stress responses and preserve muscle integrity. The results underscore how genre specific acoustic properties influence metabolism, growth, and product traits in broilers. Overall, controlled music exposure, particularly classical, can serve as a practical, low-cost intervention to alleviate stress and enhance meat quality in broiler production. By integrating music therapy with standard husbandry practices, producers may strengthen animal welfare and optimize economic returns. Future research should integrate direct physiological measures to corroborate the precise mechanisms linking music-induced relaxation and improved muscle characteristics.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yuli Frita Nuningtyas
AU  - Muhammad Halim Natsir
AU  - Febri Wikasandi
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/11/11
TI  - Effect of the Different Music on Meat Quality and Carcass Percentage of Broiler Chicken
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 Brawijaya International Conference (BIC 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 232
EP  - 244
SN  - 3091-4442
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-854-7_18
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-854-7_18
ID  - Nuningtyas2025
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