Browsing by Subject "Meat quality"
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Carcass analysis and meat composition of the donkey
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2003)The objective was to determine the meat yield, proximate and mineral composition in donkey carcasses, aged between 5-8 years. Proximate analysis of the minced carcass was done and reported as moisture, dry matter, crude ... -
Effect of weaning age and sex on bone development and meat quality traits of pigs raised under intensive system and slaughtered at 70 kg body weight
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2014-06)Two studies were carried out to determine the effects of weaning age and sex on bone development and meat quality of pigs raised under intensive system. slaughtered at 70 kg body weight. A total of 24 piglets (12 males and ... -
Effect of weaning age and sex on meat quality traits of pigs raised under intensive system and slaughtered at 70 Kg body weight
(Nexus Academic Publishers, 2014-07-04)The aim of the study was to determine the effects of weaning age and sex on carcass quality of pigs slaughtered at 70 kg body weight. A total of 24 piglets were purchased at birth from a commercial farmer and were assigned ... -
Growth performance, haemo-biochemical parameters, carcass characteristics and meat quality in broiler chickens fed malted sorghum-based diets
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2021-06)The study was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding malted sorghum grains in place of maize grains on growth performance, blood parameters and meat quality of Ross 308 broiler chickens (R3O8BC). A pilot work (Study ... -
Partial replacement of soybean products with canola meal in indigenous chicken diets: size of internal organs, carcass characteristics and breast meat quality
(Elservier, 2019-07-30)While the use of canola meal (CM) as an alternative to soybean meal in broiler diets is well-documented, there is no information on the utility of this valuable by-product for slow-growing indigenous chickens. This study ... -
Physiological responses and meat quality of Potchefstroom koekoek cockerels offered canola meal as an alternative to soybean meal
(North-West University, 2018-05)The current study was conducted to assess growth performance, protein utilisation efficiency, blood parameters, meat quality, bone breaking strength, density and mineral composition of Potchefstroom Koekoek (PK) cockerels ...