Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality of Wild-Living Mallard ( L.) Originating from Croatia.

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of sex and hunting location on carcass characteristics and meat quality of wild-living mallard () from Croatia. Twenty-eight mallards (14 ♂; 14 ♀) were hunted at two hunting locations (HL I = 8 ♂, 8 ♀; HL II = 6 ♂, 6 ♀) in the Croatian lowlands. The carcasses were eviscerated, dressed, and dissected, and the individual internal organs and carcass parts were weighed.