Research Progress on Abnormal Broiler Meat

With the increasing demand for chicken cut-up products, rapid growth and breast muscle growth have become the primary selection criteria for the modern broiler industry. On the other hand, this has also brought about many abnormal meat quality problems, causing huge economic losses in the broiler industry worldwide. The abnormal broiler meat problems found so far mainly include deep pectoral myopathy, pale, soft, and exudative (PSE)-like meat, woody meat, white-striped meat and spaghetti shaped breast meat. Although progress has been made in the research on these problems, it has been uneven. Moreover, a systematic literature review on it is lacking, and there is little information about the utilization of abnormal broiler meat. This article summarizes recent progress in research on the abnormal broiler meat problems, and discusses the occurrence mechanism of these problems and their impact on meat quality. We hope that this article will provide a theoretical basis and technical help for relevant researchers and the broiler processing industry.