Quantitative carcass characteristics and quality of shoulder and loin of crossbred goat kids receiving diets with live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii)

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii) on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the shoulder and loin of Boer x Saanen crossbred goat kids. Twenty-seven carcasses were used, 13 females and 14 uncastrated males with an average age of 192 days, weighing 30.76 kg, distributed in a completely randomised design using a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement (diet and sex). The yeast was added to the feed before pelletising in a proportion of 0.050 g/kg dry matter (DM). When the goats reached an average of 30 kg of live weight, they were slaughtered. No effects of live yeast on quantitative carcass and qualitative characteristics of shoulder and loin were observed. Regarding sex, males had higher slaughter weights (31.73 kg), empty carcass weight (27.98 kg), hot carcass weight (14.39 kg), cold carcass weight (14.22 kg), higher carcass compactness index (0.28 kg/cm), lower slaughter age (176 days) and lower cooling loss (1.20%). For the cut yields, females presented a higher loin yield (11.55%) and males presented a higher neck yield (6.84%). In the shoulder, males presented a higher proportion of bone (18.58%), while females presented a higher proportion of fat (17.09%) and muscle:bone (3.47). In the loin, females showed higher fat deposition (19.54%) in relation to males. The inclusion of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii in the crossbred goat kids’ diet did not generate differences in the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the shoulder and loin.

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Effect of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) associated or not to micro minerals in chemical composition, tissue composition, lipid oxidation and quality of meat of feedlot lambs

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v9i11.9563 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. e1539119563

Author(s):

Leticia Jalloul Guimarães ◽

Lucas Ferreira Santiago ◽

Juliana Pamapana Nicolau ◽

Fabiola Cristine de Almeida Rego ◽

Calie Castilho ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽

Lipid Oxidation ◽

Live Weight ◽

Tissue Composition ◽

Growth Promoters ◽

Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽

Longissimus Lumborum ◽

Sensorial Quality ◽

Feedlot Lambs

Growth promoters are increasingly restricted in ruminants’ diet. By the need to find safer alternatives for the environment and meat consumers the yeast in probiotics being an alternative. Chemical and tissue composition, lipid oxidation and sensorial quality of meat lambs supplemented with yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), associated or not with the micro minerals, finished in feedlot was evaluated. 24 male lambs, Texel breed lambs divided into three experimental groups (n = 8 lambs / group) CON (without addition of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)), PB (constituted by yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and PBM (constituted by yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae + selenium and chrome). After slaughter of the lambs (mean live weight of 55.1 kg), the carcasses were refrigerated for 24 hours, sectioned in the medium for analysis of the Longissimus lumborum muscle. No significant values (P>0.05) were observed for the most qualitative analyzes, except for fat (%) in the proximate composition, with highest values for PBM (5.62%) when compared to CON and PB (P <0.05). The supplementation with yeasts containing or not the micro minerals, did not alter the parameters analyzed, indicating good acceptance and quality of the meat.

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Effect of Genotype and Slaughter Age on Carcass Traits and Meat Quality of the Celta Pig Breed in Extensive System

Annals of Animal Science ◽

10.1515/aoas-2015-0056 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 259-273 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Daniel Franco ◽

Javier Carballo ◽

Roberto Bermñudez ◽

José M. Lorenzo

Keyword(s):

Meat Quality ◽

Profile Analysis ◽

Carcass Traits ◽

Live Weight ◽

The Other ◽

Carcass Weight ◽

Texture Parameters ◽

Slaughter Age ◽

Colour Parameters

Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of genotype and slaughter age on carcass traits and meat quality of the Celta pig breed. Samples from 95 pigs of three lines (Barcina, Santiaguesa and Carballina) slaughtered at two different ages (12 and 16 months) were analysed. Pigs’ slaughter at 16 months showed significantly (P<0.001) higher live weight (157.2 vs. 178.9 kg), cold carcass weight (122.9 vs. 141.9 kg) and killing out percentage (77.7 vs. 79.5%; P<0.001) compared to those slaughtered at 12 months. Genotype also affected the live weight and cold carcass weight, both of which were highest in the Santiaguesa line. Changes in meat quality in relation to slaughter age and genotype were observed. The fat content increased with slaughter age, but did not vary with genotype. Regarding colour parameters, the L* values (48.53) were lower and a* values (11.55) were higher in samples of the Barcina line, indicating that the meat was darker and redder than in the other two lines. Both slaughter age and genotype had significant effects on texture parameters measured by the Warner Bratzler test, whereas textural profile analysis revealed significant differences mainly due to genotype.

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Effect of the addition of live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on growth and carcass quality of steers fed high-forage or high-grain diets and on feed digestibility and in situ degradability

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.2527/1994.723537x ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 72 (3) ◽

pp. 537-545 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Z. Mir ◽

P. S. Mir

Keyword(s):

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽

Carcass Quality ◽

Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽

Feed Digestibility ◽

High Forage ◽

Live Yeast

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Effects of genotype and dietary forage to concentrate ratio during the finishing period on carcass characteristics and meat quality of lambs from hill sheep systems

The Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.1017/s0021859601001289 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 137 (2) ◽

pp. 205-220 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

A. F. CARSON ◽

B. W. MOSS ◽

L. E. R. DAWSON ◽

D. J. KILPATRICK

Keyword(s):

Meat Quality ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Carcass Characteristics ◽

Live Weight ◽

The Other ◽

Grass Silage ◽

Classification Score ◽

Forage:Concentrate Ratio ◽

Matter Basis

The study investigated the effects of lamb genotype produced from hill flocks on feed efficiency, carcass characteristics and meat quality in animals finished on either a high forage:concentrate ratio diet (HFC) or a low forage:concentrate ratio diet (LFC). Purebred Scottish Blackface (BXB) lambs were compared with Blue-Faced Leicester×Scottish Blackface (BLXB) and Texel×Scottish Blackface (TXB) lambs. Purebred Cheviot (CXC), Suffolk×Cheviot (SXC) and Texel×Cheviot (TXC) lambs were also investigated. Lambs on the LFC diet were offered grass silage and concentrates mixed in the proportion of 0·80 silage and 0·20 concentrates on a dry matter basis. The LFC diet consisted of 0·20 grass silage and 0·80 concentrates on a dry matter basis. Representative lambs were slaughtered at the start of the experiment and on reaching 38 and 46 kg live weight. Averaged over the two slaughter weights, within the Blackface cross lambs, BXB had a lower liveweight gain (P < 0·01) than either BLXB or TXB (138, 207 and 203 (S.E. 11·1) g/day, respectively). Within the Cheviot cross lambs, CXC had a lower liveweight gain (P < 0·05) than SXC (188 v. 220 (S.E. 11·1) g/day), while SXC and TXC (204 g/day) had similar liveweight gains. Lambs on the LFC diet had a higher dressing proportion (P < 0·001) compared with lambs finished on the HFC diet (0·466 v. 0·434 (S.E. 0·0018) kg carcass per kg live weight). Averaged over the two slaughter weights BXB lambs had a lower (P < 0·05) dressing proportion than the other genotypes. Carcass conformation classification (assessed on a five-point scale) was higher (P < 0·001) in lambs finished on the LFC diet (3·0 v. 2·4 (S.E. 0·04)). Conformation classification was higher in lambs produced from Cheviot compared with Blackface ewes (P < 0·05). Within the Blackface cross lambs, BXB and BLXB lambs had a lower conformation classification (P < 0·001) than TXB lambs (2·4, 2·4 and 2·9 (S.E. 0·08) respectively). Within the Cheviot ewes, TXC lambs had a higher (P < 0·001) classification than either CXC or SXC (3·1, 2·7 and 2·7 (S.E. 0·08) respectively). Lambs finished on the LFC diet had a higher fat classification score compared with lambs on the HFC diet (P < 0·001) (3·4 v. 2·8 (S.E. 0·04)). Fat classification was similar across all genotypes. Lambs finished on the LFC diet had a lower ash content in the carcass than lambs finished on a HFC diet (P < 0·01) (44 v. 47 (S.E. 0·8) g/kg). Lamb genotype and dietary forage:concentrate ratio had no significant effect on cooking loss, sarcomere length, Warner–Bratzler shear force and L* values. Ultimate pH (pHU) was not influenced by dietary forage:concentrate ratio, but was significantly (P < 0·01) higher in BXB lambs compared with BLXB, TXB, CXC and TXC lambs. Lambs offered the LFC diet during the finishing period had significantly higher values for a* (P < 0·05), b* (P < 0·001), C* (P < 0·001) and H0 (P < 0·05) than lambs offered a HFC diet. Of these parameters only b* was significantly affected by lamb genotype, with BXB lambs having a lower value (P < 0·05) than the other genotypes.

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The effects of different amounts of liquid skim-milk on pork pigs with particular reference to carcass quality

Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s0003356100025575 ◽

1965 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 153-164 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

R. S. Barber ◽

R. Braude ◽

Zena D. Hosking ◽

K. G. Mitchell

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Skim Milk ◽

Live Weight ◽

Experimental Period ◽

Carcass Quality ◽

Eye Muscle ◽

Caloric Value ◽

Calculated Energy ◽

Matter Basis

SUMMARY1. Seventy-two individually fed pigs on six treatments were used to determine the effects on performance and in particular on carcass quality of (a) giving quantities of liquid skim-milk (preserved with formalin) in excess of those normally recommended; (b) replacing meal by skim-milk in the ration on a calculated dry-matter basis (1 gal. skim-milk equivalent to 1 · 1 lb. meal) as compared with a calculated energy basis (1 gal. skim-milk equivalent to 1 · 3 lb. meal) and (c) giving skim-milk for only a part of the growing period instead of throughout. The experimental period continued from 9–10 weeks of age until slaughter at an average live-weight of 135 lb.2. Extensive carcass measurements were taken and in addition assessment of the carcasses was made by a representative of the County Quality Pork Association and by an expert pork butcher.3. Carcasses from pigs given an all-meal diet were comparable in all respects with those from pigs given skim-milk throughout up to a maximum of either 5¼ or 10½ pints per pig per day.4. Carcasses from pigs given the highest level of skim-milk (maximum of 15¾ pints per pig per day) were superior in many respects to those on any of the other treatments, but the possibility that this was due to their slower rate of growth rather than to the high level of milk per se, is discussed.5. Pigs given skim-milk as replacement of part of their meal allowance on a calculated dry matter basis grew significantly faster than those in which the replacement was made on a calculated energy basis or than those given an all-meal diet. The importance is stressed of ensuring that in assessing the value of skim-milk for pigs the caloric value of the rations being compared is similar. The need for experiments based on actual determinations of the caloric value of the rations used is also emphasised.6. While the performance of pigs given skim-milk up to 75 lb. live-weight only was similar to that of pigs given skim-milk throughout, evidence was obtained that the quality of their carcasses was slightly inferior.7. There was some suggestion that as the level of skim-milk in the diet increased an eye muscle of a rather paler colour was produced.

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An evaluation of beef carcass quality 2. Influence of variation in grazing intensity and the level of barley supplementation with silage on the carcass and meat quality of Friesian steers

Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s000335610001148x ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 229-237

Author(s):

C. E. Hinks ◽

J. H. D. Prescott

Keyword(s):

Meat Quality ◽

Compensatory Growth ◽

Live Weight ◽

Grazing Intensity ◽

Carcass Composition ◽

Carcass Weight ◽

Eating Quality ◽

Winter Period ◽

Carcass Quality

SUMMARYTwo experiments concerning the effects, on the carcass and meat characteristics of 18-months-old Friesian steers, of variation in grazing intensity and the level of barley feeding with silage are reported.Groups of 12 steers were grazed at different intensities over 5-month grazing periods, such that live-weight differences of 38 kg and 16 kg were recorded at housing. No compensatory growth was recorded during the subsequent winter feeding period.Whilst the grazing treatments had little effect on carcass or meat quality, higher levels of barley feeding with silage over the winter period (710 v. 410 kg/steer) had significant effects on live-weight gain, and increased carcass weight by 21 kg at slaughter. The higher yield of carcass weight was reflected in significant differences in carcass composition, joint proportions and retail cut-out value. Sixty per cent of the carcass weight difference was removed as trim fat. Differences in carcass fatness were not associated with any differences in eating quality.

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The quality of pork when included in the diet of the drug Permaite

Kormlenie sel'skohozjajstvennyh zhivotnyh i kormoproizvodstvo (Feeding of agricultural animals and feed production) ◽

10.33920/sel-05-2105-01 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 3-11

Author(s):

N. I. Kulmakova ◽

L. B. Leontiev

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Silicon Oxide ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Live Weight ◽

Biologically Active ◽

Potassium Oxide ◽

Control Group ◽

Chuvash Republic ◽

On Farm

It is well known that the growth rate of an animal depends on the level of feeding. However, the diets used in farms do not always meet the body’s needs for biologically active substances. In recent years numerous studies have been conducted to study the eff ect of natural and synthetic complex biologically active drugs on the productivity, metabolism of pigs and the quality of the products obtained. The imbalance or lack of certain nutrients in the diet reduces the productivity of animals, reduces the conversion of feed. The purpose of our research was to study the effect of the drug Permaite included in the diet of pigs on some indicators of the quality and safety of pork. Permaite is a standardized zeolite-containing trepel of the Chuvash Republic. Its chemical composition is (%): silicon oxide – 64,39, iron oxide – 3,25. aluminum oxide – 8,42, titanium oxide – 0,45, calcium oxide – 7,74, calcium carbonate – 14,7, magnesium oxide – 1,71, potassium oxide – 1,81, sodium oxide – 0,03, phosphorus pentoxide – 0,20 and other impurities – 11,9. Experimental studies have been conducted on 2 groups of pigs on rearing and subsequent fattening. Pigs of the experimental group have been received the main diet with the inclusion of the drug Permaite at a dose of 3 % to the dry matter of the main diet in the form of a fraction of 0,1–0,3 mm. The drug has been prescribed once a day in a mixture with compound feed for 60 days. The control group of pigs during this period was on farm diet without the inclusion of the drug. Upon reaching the live weight of 100–110 kg the pigs have been sent for slaughter. The results of the research allow us to conclude that the inclusion of the drug Permaite in the dose of 3 % to the dry matter of the main diet provides the increase in the nutritional, biological, energy value, technological properties and safety of pork.

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