A survey on main condemnation of poultry carcasses and its economic losses in Namin city, Iran

The aim of this study was to determine the principal reasons for condemnation of broiler poultry carcasses and its economic losses in Namin slaughter-house of iran from february 2008 to march 2009. In this period، 2741794 poultry were slaughtered which were7662237 Kg live weight and 5560963 Kg eviscerated meat. From these، 20479 carcasses responsible for 0. 74% of total slaughter with overall 33358. 1 Kg were condemned for different causes that its economic losses were 79492 dollars. Condemnation of carcasses and its percent of total condemned slaughter including: tumors: 7 carcases (0. 03%)، unfit meat: 25 carcases (0. 12%)، toxicity: 573 carcases (2. 80%)، synovitis and arthritis: 1809 carcases (8. 83%)، CRD: 1953 carcases (9. 53%)، cachexia: 2557 carcases (12. 48%)، ascite and peritonit: 6680 carcases (32. 61%) and septicemia: 6875 carcases (33. 57%). The results of this study showed that condemnation of poultry carcasses and its economic losses in winter were higher than other seasons. Septicemia and ascite/ peritonit were the most common reasons for rejection of carcasses.