The effect of feeding system on fattening performance,slaughter, and carcass characteristics of Norduz male kids |
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| Authors: | Daskiran Irfan Bingol Mehmet Karaca Serhat Yilmaz Ayhan Cetin Ayse Ozge Kor Askin |
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| Institution: | (1) Food and Agricultural Organization of The United Nations/Sub-regional Office for Central Asia (FAO/SEC), Ivedik Cad. No:55 Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey;(2) Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey;(3) Hizan Vocational School/College, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | The study was conducted to determine the effect of feeding systems on fattening performance, slaughter, and carcass characteristics
of male Norduz kids. In the study, 20 male Norduz kids weaned at 2.5 months of age were divided into two groups after weaning.
The first group was reared under semi-intensive conditions (SI) on a mixture of pasture and concentrate, and the second group
was reared under extensive conditions (E) on pasture only. SI group had higher final weight (35.30 kg versus 32.81 kg), daily
weight gain (153.10 g versus 132.14 g), and warm carcass yield (44.84% versus 46.55%) compared to the E group although there
were no significant differences. Body organs, carcass parts, prime cuts, and chemical composition of the chop area did not
also differ in two groups significantly. As a conclusion, this study showed that semi-intensive feeding systems improved kid
fattening performance and carcass characteristics. |
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