Growth, efficiency of conversion and carcass composition of castrate male Saanen and Saanen × Angora kids on a concentrate diet

Abstract

The different feeding treatments, which affected the fatty acids profile, did not affect the sensory quality of the meat as found by tasting panels. The tasting panels rated samples of meat from 1-7 for aroma, flavor, hardness and juiciness. There were no statistically significant differences between the groups in neither of the above parameters. Intake of concentrates by S kids increased from a mean 850 g/day during gain from 21-29 kg to 1 130 g/day in the interval from 37-45 kg but intake relative to liveweight decreased from 35 to 28 g/kg, a little lower than those of lambs on a similar diet. The growth rate only declined very slightly over the three growth intervals but conversion efficiency decreased by 28 %. The A x S kids had lower intakes, growth rates and efficiencies of conversion than S kids.

Effects of different methionine to lysine ratios in starter feed on growth, blood, digestive traits, and carcass traits in goat kids

“…The ADG obtained in this trial is similar to that obtained by male Saanen and Saanen × Angora kids (21-29 kg) in the study by Treacher et al (1987). Moreover, the FCR values for all groups in this study (1.48-1.57) were better than those of male Saanen and Saanen × Angora kids (2.51 and 1.81, respectively; Treacher et al 1987). ADG, feed intake, and final body weight of group B in our study were lower than those for the other groups, which led to a better FCR.…”

Carcass Characteristics of the Libyan Purebred Mahali Goat and their Crosses with Damascus and Morcia Granada Goats

“…Mahgoub and Lu (1998) studied two different goat breeds, they found significant superiority of Dhofari goats on fat weight around kidney among Omani Batina. Differences on fat weight around kidney were caused by the variation on live weight due breeding groups effect (Treacher et al, 1987).…”