Characteristics of carcass and non-carcass components of Canindé goats under supplementation and grazing in the caatinga

Authors

  • Cicília Maria Silva de Souza Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do RN
  • Ariosvaldo Nunes de Medeiros
  • Roberto Germano Costa
  • Elzânia Sales Pereira
  • Paulo Sérgio de Azevedo
  • Valdi de Lima Júnior
  • Luciana Porangaba da Rocha
  • Anaiane Pereira Souza

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of concentrate supplementation on weight gain, the quantitative characteristics of carcass and non-carcass components of the castrated goat carcass Canindé breed grazing system in the native pasture caatinga. 40 goats with an average body (BW) initial weight of 15.76  0.96kg were distributed in a completely randomized design in levels of 0; 0.5; 1 and 1.5% of supplementation (% BW) and were slaughtered when the animals from the 1.5% of supplementation level reached 23.101.74kg. Performance, carcass yield, yield of cuts and weight of non-carcass components (skin, head, blood, liver, kidneys, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract) as well as total fat weightwere positively influenced by supplementation levels. The supplementation levels of 1 and 1.5% of body weight are favorable to performance and quantitative characteristics of Canindé goat kids grazing in the native pasture caatinga.

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Published

2015-09-23

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Animal Production and Environment