{"id":3058,"date":"2023-12-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oekotierzucht.de\/?p=3058"},"modified":"2025-01-15T12:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T11:12:00","slug":"meat-and-eggs-dual-purpose-tastes-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oekotierzucht.de\/en\/fleisch-und-eier-zweinutzungshuehner-schmecken-besser\/","title":{"rendered":"MEAT AND EGGS: DUAL-PURPOSE CHICKEN TASTE BETTER"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Zweinutzungsh\u00fchner erfahren seit dem Verbot des K\u00fckent\u00f6tens im Januar 2022 in Deutschland besondere Aufmerksamkeit. Bei ihnen k\u00f6nnen sowohl die Eier, als auch das Fleisch genutzt werden. Zweinutzungsh\u00fchner sind eine ethische Alternative, aber wie sieht\u2019s mit dem Geschmack aus? Im Rahmen eines Forschungsprojektes der Universit\u00e4t Hohenheim in Stuttgart unter Leitung des Naturland-Verbandes Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg waren Studierende der Dualen Hochschule Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg (DHBW) in Heilbronn aufgerufen, die sensorischen Eigenschaften von Fleisch und Eiern aus \u00f6kologischer Produktion zu beurteilen. Daf\u00fcr haben sie im Sommer 2023 Aussehen, Geschmack und Geruch mehrerer Linien von Zweinutzungsh\u00fchnern analysiert, verkostet und systematisch bewertet. Auch wenn die Testenden Unterschiede sowohl zwischen den verschiedenen Linien als auch zwischen den einzelnen Teilen \u2013 Brust, Schlegel, Fl\u00fcgel oder Sud \u2013 feststellten, lautete ihr Gesamturteil \u201eZweinutzungsh\u00fchner schmecken besser!\u201c.<\/em>

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The appetite for poultry meat is huge: according to the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), 11.4 kilograms of poultry meat were consumed per capita in Germany in 2022. Eggs are also very popular: per capita consumption, including processed products such as baked goods, pasta and ready meals, was 230 eggs in 2022.

\u2018In the past, the classic farm chicken provided both eggs and meat, but the high demand has led to a separation of the different breeding lines,\u2019 explains Prof Dr Lukas Kiefer from Naturland-Verband Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg e.V. \u2019While the laying lines were bred to lay many and large eggs, the chickens of the fattening lines should produce a lot of meat as quickly as possible.\u2019

The result: for a long time, male chicks from laying hens were killed on their first day of life - they don't lay any eggs and produce too little and unsatisfactory meat for fattening. Although there has been a ban on killing newly hatched chicks in Germany since 1 January 2022, there are many loopholes, as Prof. Dr Kiefer knows: \u2018We keep receiving reports that breeding is being relocated to other European countries where chicks can still be killed.

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Alternative to chick culling<\/h3>\n\n

The BMEL proposes three alternatives for implementing the ban. For example, male chicks can be reared in the laying lines and marketed as so-called \u2018brother chickens\u2019. However, due to the lower meat quality and higher costs, this puts farms at a competitive disadvantage. Alternatively, so-called in-ovo sexing, i.e. sexing while still in the egg, can prevent male chicks from being hatched at all - an approach that currently predominates in the conventional poultry industry and is also considered a sensible option by some organic egg producers.

Doch vor allem von \u00d6ko-Verb\u00e4nden wird die Geschlechtsbestimmung im Brutei aus ethischen Gr\u00fcnden abgelehnt. Sie setzen verst\u00e4rkt auf die dritte Option: sogenannte Zweinutzungsh\u00fchner. Gemeint ist damit der Einsatz der Hennen zum Eierlegen und der H\u00e4hne zur Fleischerzeugung. Doch \u201eZweinutzungsh\u00fchner haben einen Nachteil: Sie k\u00f6nnen zwar sowohl Eier als auch Fleisch liefern, bleiben in ihrer Leistung aber rund 20 Prozent unter den etablierten Lege- und Mastlinien\u201c, sagt Prof. Dr. Kiefer. \u201eDas schl\u00e4gt sich nat\u00fcrlich auch im Preis nieder.“

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No market for dual-purpose chickens in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg by now<\/h3>\n\n

Derzeit halten und vertreiben nur wenige Pionierbetriebe in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg solche Tiere. \u201eIn Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg gibt es derzeit keinen Markt f\u00fcr Zweinutzungsh\u00fchner\u201c, beschreibt Dr. Beate Gebhardt vom AK BEST der Universit\u00e4t Hohenheim. Abhilfe schaffen will hier das Projekt \u201eZweiwert\u201c. Gemeinsam mit weiteren Partner:innen wollen der Naturland-Verband und die Universit\u00e4t Hohenheim ein regionales Netzwerk schaffen, um die Wertsch\u00f6pfungskette \u201eZweinutzungshuhn\u201c in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg aufzubauen.

This is because the existing production and supply structures are often still inadequate. Prof Dr Kiefer explains that marketing often fails due to very trivial things: \u2018For example, dual-purpose chickens often cannot be processed in conventional slaughterhouses because the slaughter lines are not designed for their size.\u2019

\u2018But the majority of consumers don't know much about the term \u2018dual-purpose chicken\u2019 either,\u2019 explains Dr Gebhardt. This means that the marketing of dual-purpose chickens faces major challenges: \u2018As the products are still little known, effective communication on values such as sustainability and animal welfare is important.\u2019

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Making product quality tangible<\/h3>\n\n

Criticism of current poultry farming and increasing demands led to consumers placing more and more value on the organic quality and regional origin of products. Certain groups of buyers were also prepared to pay more for eggs and meat from dual-purpose chickens.

\u2018However, that alone will not be enough. It is also important to convince consumers of the quality of the products,\u2019 continues Dr Gebhardt. \u2018Studies show that enjoyment and flavour are often the top priorities when buying food. A price that is perceived as reasonable is then often the final deciding factor.\u2019

A decisive approach is therefore to make the product tangible for consumers. Those who know the background and have had the opportunity to convince themselves of the quality will buy more consciously and also accept higher prices, according to the expectations of those involved in the project.

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Aromatic flavour - even without salt and other spices<\/h3>\n\n

In the summer of 2023, students specialising in Food Management at Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) were tasked with developing innovative marketing strategies for dual-purpose chickens. As part of a practical project, they were asked to blind taste and evaluate both meat and eggs from dual-purpose chickens.

Four lines of dual-purpose chickens from organic production and chickens and eggs from the supermarket were compared in the test. Using a multi-part questionnaire, the students assessed the sensory characteristics such as appearance, flavour and smell of the breast, wings and drumstick as well as the broth and eggs.

Even though this was only an initial test in which only a few people took part, the general verdict can be summarised briefly: \u2018Dual-purpose chickens taste better!\u2019 Although cooked without salt or other seasoning ingredients, their flavour was particularly impressive. If these results are confirmed in further tests, dual-purpose chickens could become more widely accepted by consumers and contribute to their wider distribution.

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BACKGROUND: PROJECT \"ZWEIWERT\"<\/h3>\n\n

As part of the European Innovation Partnerships (EIP), the European Union (EU) and the Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg (MLR) are funding the project \u2018Development of value chains for dual-purpose chickens in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg\u2019 (ZweiWert) from 01\/2022 to 12\/2024. Under the leadership of the Naturland Association Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg e. V., several departments of the University of Hohenheim and other partners from agricultural production and marketing are working on the development of a value chain for dual-purpose chickens in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg. They want to support all stages from breeding to marketing through dialogue in order to create a range of dual-purpose chickens from farm breeding and husbandry with subsequent regional processing and marketing.

Further info: zwei-wert.de<\/a>
Research report: opus.uni-hohenheim.de\/volltexte\/2023\/2230<\/a>

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BACKGROUND: AK BEST AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETS<\/h3>\n\n

The Business Excellence and Sustainability Transformation (AK BEST) working group at the Department of Agricultural Markets at the University of Hohenheim focusses on the excellence of companies and the appropriate evaluation and communication tools that can contribute to sustainable development. In addition, communication and labelling for high-quality food, special features and sustainability of agricultural and food markets as well as expectations and behaviours of stakeholders in the food sector are analysed. In order to give stakeholders orientation or outstanding approaches more visibility, possibilities are explored and new approaches developed in dialogue and ongoing exchange between science and practice.

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BACKGROUND: Use of animals at the University of Hohenheim<\/h3>\n\n

For the tasting study, eggs and slaughtered animals from the various lines were purchased from the producers. Legally, this does not constitute animal testing.

The University of Hohenheim is the first signatory to the nationwide Transparent Animal Testing Initiative launched in 2021. Gaining knowledge and imparting knowledge for the benefit of all living beings and for the protection of our planet will not be possible in the foreseeable future without research and teaching involving animals. Society, legislators and the University of Hohenheim itself apply very strict standards to the way these are carried out: back in 2017, the University adopted a guideline in which it continues to recognise the necessity of animal experiments, but also commits to reducing and mitigating them and providing transparent information about them.

The official laboratory animal report provides information on the scope of animal experiments at the University of Hohenheim. Every year, the University reports every laboratory animal on which an animal experiment has been completed.

Further info: uni-hohenheim.de\/tierversuche<\/a>

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Press release University of Hohenheim (11.12.2023)

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