Use of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica Mill) replacing corn on carcass characteristics and non-carcass components in Santa Inês lambs

Pinto, Tiago Ferreira; Costa, Roberto Germano; Medeiros, Ariosvaldo Nunes de; Medeiros, Geovergue Rodrigues de; Azevedo, Paulo Sérgio de; Oliveira, Ronaldo Lopes; Treviño, Israel Hernández

doi:10.1590/s1516-35982011000600023

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“…Lambs receiving spineless cactus combined with Tifton 85 hay had a higher CCW (17.41 kg) compared to those fed corn silage (13.66 kg). The average CCW value of the animals evaluated in this experiment was 15.49 kg, similar to the 14.85 kg reported by Pinto et al (2011), who analyzed the inclusion of spineless cactus in the Santa Inês sheep diet. Carcasses with higher CCW were also the better conformed (p < 0.05), these findings corroborate data of Oliveira et al (2018) in Santa Inês lambs at two slaughter ages.…”

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“…Except for chest width, larger (p < 0.05) in animals fed CT compared to CT, the body measurements of sheep were similar between treatments. Pinto et al (2011) reported no effect for the addition of spineless cactus on the body measurements of Santa Inês sheep. Probably, the proximity (p > 0.05) in the values of slaughter weight of the animals subjected to the treatments contributed to the homogeneity in the linear measurements of body circumference of the animals.…”

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Replacement of corn silage with spineless cactus in sheep diet: carcass and meat sensory characteristics

Ribeiro

Moreno

Vieira

et al. 2020

Acta Sci. Anim. Sci.

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This study evaluated the effect of replacing corn silage with spineless cactus, in combination with Tifton 85 hay or sugarcane bagasse, on the carcass measurements and sensory properties of the meat of lambs finished in feedlot. Twenty-one, intact, Santa Inês males, with an initial body weight of 22.86 ± 2.87 kg and an average age of 150 days, were individually confined for 74 days and fed at will three treatments diets: Corn silage (CS); Spineless cactus + Tifton 85 hay (CT) and Spineless cactus + sugarcane bagasse (CB). Lambs fed CT had a wider croup (p < 0.05) compared to animals fed CS. The replacement of corn silage with CT or CB did not influence (p > 0.05) the body length, withers height or chest circumference of the lambs. Values of carcass length and compactness index were similar (p > 0.05) between treatments. There was a high and positive correlation (p < 0.05) between chest width (0.82) and chest circumference (0.81) of animals with cold carcass weight. The odor and taste of sheep meat fed CT or CB was more accepted when compared to the meat of animals fed corn silage. The replacement of corn silage with spineless cactus in combination with Tifton 85 hay or sugarcane bagasse improves the sensory quality of sheep meat, but does not interfere with carcass measurements.

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Replacement of corn silage with spineless cactus in sheep diet: carcass and meat sensory characteristics

Ribeiro

Moreno

Vieira

et al. 2020

Acta Sci. Anim. Sci.

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“…The average bunchada weights was 3.22 kg and the yield 13.25%. Medeiros et al (2008) and Pinto et al (2011) observed buchada weights for sheep of the Morada Nova and Santa Inês breeds of 4.72 kg and 5.84 kg and yields of 15.26% and 17.70%, respectively; these values are larger than those found in this study. Clementino et al (2007), evaluating concentrate levels in the sheep diet, obtained buchada weights of 3.36 kg and a yield of 15%, while the panelada weights was 5.81 kg with a yield of 24.06%.…”

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Low-purity crude glycerin as a nutrient substitute for corn: the effect on yields of goat organs and viscera

Gomes

Paula

Carvalho

et al. 2020

Acta Sci. Anim. Sci.

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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the inclusion of low-purity crude glycerin (CG, 63.1% of glycerol) in the diets of feedlot-finished goats on the weights and yields of the non-carcass components, with are frequently used in regionals dishes (buchada and panelada). Forty castrated male goats with the initial mean body weight of 19.70 ± 2.30 kg were used. Experimental treatments consisted of inclusion of CG at levels of 0, 6, 12, and 18%, based on dry matter. The weights of the lungs, spleen, total organs (TWO), and TWO yield, as a function of the slaughter body weight, decreased linearly. It was shown that the rumen portion of the weight showed a quadratic effect, at the level of 10.71% of CG, with a minimum point of 0.37 kg. Similar behavior was observed for the reticulum, with a minimum point of 0.08 kg, at the level of 7.5% of CG. The weights and yields of the buchada and panelada were negatively influenced by the experimental diets. Low-purity crude glycerin may partially replace corn and be included in up to 6% of the dry matter of the finished goats' feedlot diet without adversely affecting weights and yields of organs, viscera, and regional dishes, such as buchada and panelada.

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“…The LEA is used to estimate the amount of muscle in the carcass due to its high correlation with muscle content. Ttherefore, the absence of alteration in the LEA can be considered positive when working with diets containing by-product, because the cost with feeding is reduced without altering the performance of the animals (Pinto et al, 2011). Subcutaneous fat thickness measured above the longissimus dorsi muscle is highly correlated with total carcass fat percentage.…”

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Carcass yield, cuts and body components in lambs fed a pineapple by-product silage diet

Elías¹,

Alves²,

Oliveira³

et al. 2017

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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The effect of pineapple by-product silage as a substitute for elephant grass on carcass yield, commercial cuts and non-carcass components was evaluated in 25 castrated male Santa Inês feedlot finishing lambs. The lambs had an initial body weight of 18.0±3.4 kg, and they were fed four pineapple by-product silage concentrations (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%) distributed in a completely randomized design with five treatments and five repetitions. Lambs were slaughtered at a body weight of 30 kg. The hot carcass weight and hot carcass yield were recorded and chilled at 4°C for 24 h. The quantitative parameters of the carcass, the wholesale cuts expressed in kg and percentage, and non-carcass components were determined. Carcasses were divided into seven commercial cuts. The hot and cold carcass yields significantly increased when elephant grass was replaced with pineapple by-product silage in the diets. The weight of the false rib and loin cuts increased linearly when pineapple byproduct silage was added to the diets (P< 0.05). No significant differences were observed in the weights of the other cuts (P>0.05). The average weights of the non-carcass components were not affected by the addition of pineapple by-product silage, except for gastrointestinal tract (GIT) content, which decreased linearly, and omental-mesenteric, perirenal and internal fat depots, which increased linearly with the addition of pineapple by-product silage to the diets. The use of pineapple by-product silage as a substitute for elephant grass in growing lamb diets is recommended because it did not negatively affect the carcass characteristics, commercial cut yields or non-carcass components.

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Use of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica Mill) replacing corn on carcass characteristics and non-carcass components in Santa Inês lambs

Cited by 13 publications

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Replacement of corn silage with spineless cactus in sheep diet: carcass and meat sensory characteristics

Replacement of corn silage with spineless cactus in sheep diet: carcass and meat sensory characteristics

Low-purity crude glycerin as a nutrient substitute for corn: the effect on yields of goat organs and viscera

Carcass yield, cuts and body components in lambs fed a pineapple by-product silage diet

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