scholarly journals Effect of Silage Diet (Sweet Sorghum vs. Whole-Crop Corn) and Breed on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, and Meat Quality of Lambs

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3120
Author(s):  
Pu Wu ◽  
Xiaoyue Fu ◽  
Hucheng Wang ◽  
Mingjie Hou ◽  
Zhanhuan Shang
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Sweet Sorghum ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Initial Ph ◽  
Sorghum Silage

Diet and breed directly affect ruminant carcass traits and meat quality. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate the effect of silage diet and breed on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of lambs. A total of 28, 3–4 months old female lambs consisting of 14 Dorper lambs (DP) and 14 Thin-tailed Han lambs (TH) were allocated in a 2 × 2 factorial design and offered two experimental diets (sweet sorghum silage: SS; whole-crop corn silage: WS) for 90 days. Lambs fed the WS diet had a higher growth performance (p < 0.01), intramuscular fat content (p < 0.05), and bright meat color (p < 0.01) than lambs fed the SS diet. The lambs fed the SS diet showed a higher polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content than the lambs fed the WS diet (p < 0.01); there was no significant difference in growth performance and carcass characteristics between DP and TH lambs (p > 0.05). The meat of the DP lambs showed lower values of initial pH, shear force, lightness (L*), redness (a*), and saturated fatty acid (SFA) content (p < 0.05). The lamb breed influenced fewer variables of growth performance and carcass characteristics compared to the diet. The lambs fed the SS diet had higher nutritional quality meat than lambs fed the WS diet.

scholarly journals Effects of concentrate level and rapeseed meal supplementation on performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality and valuable cuts of Hereford and Charolais bulls offered grass silage-barley-based rations

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maiju Pesonen ◽  
Markku Honkavaara ◽  
Helena Kämäräinen ◽  
Tiina Tolonen ◽  
Mari Jaakkola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Rapeseed Meal ◽  
Lower Degree ◽  
Grass Silage ◽  
Concentrate Level

The objectives of this experiment with Hereford (Hf) and Charolais (Ch) bulls offered grass silage-based diets were to determine the effects on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of the proportion of concentrate in the diet, and the inclusion of rapeseed meal (RSM) in the barley-based concentrate. The two concentrate proportions were 200 and 500 g kg-1 dry matter, fed without or with RSM. The Ch bulls tended to achieve higher gain, produced less fat, had a higher percentage of meat from high-priced joints and had a lower degree of marbling in their meat compared to the Hf bulls. Dry matter and energy intakes, growth performance and carcass conformation improved with increasing concentrate level. Intake parameters and conformation improved more with the Ch bulls than with the Hf bulls as a consequence of increased concentrate allowance. RSM had only limited effects on the performance, carcass traits or meat quality.

scholarly journals Effect of heat stress on carcass and meat quality of indigenous sheep of Bangladesh

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
MS Rana ◽  
MA Hashem ◽  
S Akhter ◽  
M Habibullah ◽  
MH Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Muscle Area ◽  
Eye Muscle ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Indigenous Sheep ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Significant Difference

The research was conducted to study the effect of heat stress on carcass characteristics and meat quality in indigenous sheep. Nine sheep were divided into three groups which were almost similar in age, sex and weight. Three groups were divided as zero hour (T0), four hours (T4) and eight hours (T8) heat exposure to direct sunlight. During experimental period temperature–humidity index (THI) value was calculated as 27.09 which indicated T4 and T8 groups were subjected to heat stress condition for at least four hours and eight hours respectively every day. Slaughter weight, body length and heart girth had no significant difference among the treatment groups. Dry matter, ash and ether extract had no significant difference (p>0.05) among the treatment groups but crude protein were increased with the increase of heat stress from T0 to T8 group (p<0.05). Drip loss was increased (p<0.05) in non-exposure group than treated groups but there is no significant result (p>0.05) found in pH and cooking loss. Carcass weight and eye muscle area had no significant difference (p>0.05) among the treatment groups but dressing percentage was decreased with the increase of time in heat treated groups (p<0.01). Significant difference (p<0.05) were found in weight of heart, kidney, lung + trachea and pluck between control and heat treated groups. The significant difference (p>0.05) in empty gut was found in gut with content and gut fill in heat treated groups. It can be concluded that heat stress had significant changes on carcass characteristics and meat quality of indigenous sheep.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjas.v43i2.20717 Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2014. 43 (2): 147-153

Fatty acid profile, carcass traits and meat quality of Nellore steers following supplementation with various lipid sources

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 1170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabela P. C. Carvalho ◽  
Giovani Fiorentini ◽  
Josiane F. Lage ◽  
Juliana D. Messana ◽  
Roberta. C. Canesin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Linseed Oil ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Practical Significance

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the fatty acid composition of meat and subcutaneous fat, carcass traits and meat quality of Nellore steers fed diets supplemented with various lipid sources. Forty-five young bulls, with average bodyweight of 441 ± 30 kg, were allotted into 10 paddocks, with five treatments, each consisting of two paddocks. The bulls were randomly assigned into one of the following five treatments, which consisted of four lipid sources: palm oil (PO), linseed oil, rumen protected fat (soybean-based oil), whole soybean, and a control (without additional fat). Trial duration was 120 days, which included 30 days of adaptation. Supplements were offered daily at 10 g/kg bodyweight per day. Dietary supplements for providing additional fat were formulated to consist of 10% ether extract. Lipid sources did not significantly affect the average daily gain (P = 0.797) or dressing percentage (P = 0.663). Supplementation with PO increased the concentrations of lauric acid (P = 0.036) and myristic acid (P < 0.001) in the muscle and subcutaneous fat. Animals supplemented with linseed oil had significantly higher concentrations of conjugated linolenic acid in the meat (P = 0.036) and fat (P = 0.049) than did control animals. In the present study, the use of various lipid sources in dietary supplements of grazing cattle during finishing period did not affect carcass traits or physical attributes of beef. This absence of statistical significance may be related to the minimum number of repeat paddocks (2) per treatment. Thus, differences that can have a practical significance were not evidenced by statistical analysis. The inclusion of PO and protected fatty acids derived from soybean oil (rumen-protected fat) is not recommended as a method to improve the lipid profile of meat and subcutaneous fat of Nellore cattle.

Effect of maternal or post-weaning methyl donor supplementation on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of pig offspring

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (5) ◽  
pp. 2096-2107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhao ◽  
Chao Jin ◽  
Yuedong Xuan ◽  
Pan Zhou ◽  
Zhengfeng Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Methyl Donor
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