Characteristics of the carcass of goats of different genotypes fed pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) stubble hay

Lima, Ricardo Bezerra Torres; Sousa, Wandrick Hauss de; Medeiros, Ariosvaldo Nunes de; Cézar, Marcílio Fontes; Cartaxo, Felipe Queiroga; Neto, Severino Gonzaga; Costa, Roberto Germano; Medeiros, Geovergue Rodrigues de

doi:10.1590/s1806-92902015000200002

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“…The quality of the forage is an important factor related to consumption, where the animal's physical ability to harvest the forage grass and the structural effects are crucial in controlling of the food intake. In recent years (Silva et al 2014;Lima et al 2015), some Brachiaria sp. and Panicum sp.…”

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The Residue of Seed Harvest From Tropical Grasses as a Roughage Source in the Feedlot Lambs Diet

Ítavo¹,

Ítavo²,

Valle³

et al. 2019

JAS

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Our hypothesis was whether the residue of seed harvest from tropical grasses (Brachiaria sp. and Panicum sp.) as roughage source might result in the similar performance of lambs confined to obtain sustainability in agricultural and food systems by use of this by-product. This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of the residue of seed harvest (straw-hay) from tropical grasses as a roughage source in the feedlot lamb diet on intake, digestibility, performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality. The randomized block design used 36 lambs (six animals per treatment) distributed in six treatments arranged in individual cages on performance assay. The offered straw-hay did not influence nutrient intake and digestibility. Chewing was influenced by straw-hays. In addition, an effect was not observed on the length of the carcass, length of the leg, width and perimeter of the croup, depth of the chest or weight of the left half of the carcass. The averages of gammon, palette and neck yields were considered satisfactory, which may have been caused by the high content of neutral detergent fiber that was offered (511.4 g/Kg for Tupi and 617.6 g/Kg for Basilisk), and the weight of the palette and gammon can result in high commercial value. The meat characteristic was affected by a straw-hay. Diets containing residue of seed harvest from tropical grasses (Brachiaria sp. and Panicum sp.) as a roughage source did not have any effect on the dry matter and crude protein consumption and on the growth performance. So, we recommend the residue of seed harvest from tropical grasses as a fiber source to feedlot lamb diet.

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confidence: 99%

The Residue of Seed Harvest From Tropical Grasses as a Roughage Source in the Feedlot Lambs Diet

Ítavo¹,

Ítavo²,

Valle³

et al. 2019

JAS

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Cassava dreg as replacement of corn in goat kid diets

Ferraz

Guim

Véras

et al. 2017

Trop Anim Health Prod

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The effects of corn replacement by cassava dreg in diets of crossbred goat kids were evaluated. We tested the impacts of 0, 33, 66 and 100% replacement on intake, digestibility, feeding behaviour, performance and carcass characteristics. Thirty-six goat kids, aged between 4 and 5 months and with initial body weights of 17.61 ± 1.98 kg, were used in a completely randomised design. Analysis of regression revealed a negative linear effect on neutral detergent fibre (NDF) intake and a positive linear effect on non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC) and hydrocyanic acids (HCN) intake. Cassava dreg use had a positive linear effect on organic matter digestibility and non-fibrous carbohydrates. Based on our results, cassava dreg use did not negatively impact animal performance, feeding behaviour and carcass characteristics, suggesting that it may replace corn up to 100% in the diets of confined goat kids.

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Palm kernel cake from the biodiesel industry in diets for goat kids. Part 1: nutrient intake and utilization, growth performance and carcass traits

Ribeiro

Oliveira

Carvalho

et al. 2018

Small Ruminant Research

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Characteristics of the carcass of goats of different genotypes fed pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) stubble hay

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

The Residue of Seed Harvest From Tropical Grasses as a Roughage Source in the Feedlot Lambs Diet

The Residue of Seed Harvest From Tropical Grasses as a Roughage Source in the Feedlot Lambs Diet

Cassava dreg as replacement of corn in goat kid diets

Palm kernel cake from the biodiesel industry in diets for goat kids. Part 1: nutrient intake and utilization, growth performance and carcass traits

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