Variation of some meat quality indices in ectoparasite polyparasitized and antiparasitic treated hens

As a result of the conducted research it was established, that the meat quality of hens polyparasitized with malophages (Cuclotogaster heterographus, Eomenacanthus stramineus, Goniocotes gallinae, Goniocotes maculatus, Goniodes dissimilis, Lipeurus caponis, Menopon gallinae, Menacanthus cornutus, Menacanthus pallidulus) fleas (Ceratophylus gallinae, C. hirundinis) and mites (Dermanyssus gallinae, D. hirundinis), then treated with Ectostop T5%, Ectostop P5%, showed a protein content of 20.5±0.20%, a pH of 5.3±0.12 and a moisture content of 65.4±0.21%, these indices reaching the level of the non-infested batch (control). The protein level is low in the meat samples of batch II (untreated infested), constituting 16.22±0.03%, and in batch VII treated with Ivomec chemical preparation 17.02±0.87%. The meat moisture index is characterized by a greater difference for batch II and VII constituting 74.52±0.18% and 70.1±0.05% respectively. The pH assessed in untreated infested and Ivomec-treated hens is alkaline, which will lead to decreased keeping capacity.