Carcass characteristics and meat quality of lambs fed with cassava foliage hay and spineless cactus.
Anim Sci J
; 92(1): e13519, 2021.
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of the total or partial replacement of Tifton 85 hay (TH) by cassava foliage hay (CH) and/or spineless cactus (SC) on the carcass characteristics and meat quality of confined lambs. Thirty-five Dorper x Santa Inês crossbred lambs were used, with an initial average weight of 16.0 ± 1.9 kg, fed with five treatment diets: 70% TH, 70% CH, 35% TH + 35% CH, 35% TH + 35% SC, and 35% CH + 35% SC. After 90 days of confinement, the animals were slaughtered and the carcass and meat data were compared using the Tukey test at 5%. The partial replacement of TH by SC increased the cold carcass weight by 3.9 kg (p < .05). The proportion of fat (%) increased (p < .05) when TH was replaced by CH + SC. The intensity of red (a*) was lower (p < .05) in the meat of animals fed with CH or CH + SC. It is recommended to partially replace TH with SC, or to replace totally with CH in association with SC.
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Asunto principal:
Ovinos
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Manihot
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Calidad de los Alimentos
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Cactaceae
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Dieta
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Carne Roja
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Alimentación Animal
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Fenómenos Fisiológicos Nutricionales de los Animales
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Anim Sci J
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Año:
2021
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Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Australia