Carcass Characteristics Of Wad Goat Fed Varying Ratio Of Panicum Maximum And Achornea Cordfolia As Replacement For Maize Offal
ABSTRACT
This experiment carried out to
evaluate the carcass characteristics of WAD goat fed varying ratio of Panicum
maximum and Achornea cord folia as replacement for maize offal was conducted at
the Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike livestock farm located at
Latitude 050 27" N and 070 32" E. Twelve (12) West Africa Dwarf Goats
(WAD) aged between 5-8 months old were used for this study, four experimental
diets with three replicates were used for the experiment. I he inclusion levels
were at the ratio 01 U.O'/o, 40M(r/o, .LO'7o and O.4O'7o designated Ti, T2, T3
and T4 respectively. The animals were assigned to the diets and water was given
throughout the duration of the experiment which lasted for 56 days (8 weeks). The
parameters measured include Live weight, Empty body weight, Warm carcass.
Dressing percentage, Legs percentage, Loin percentage Sets percentage, End
percentage, Shoulder percentage, Abdominal fat, Bone, Liver, Lung, Kidney,
Spleen, Heart, Full gut, Empty gut. The animals at the experiment were
slaughtered and evisceration made to remove the various organs and body parts
that were weighed and recorded.
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UMEZURIKE, O (2021). Carcass Characteristics Of Wad Goat Fed Varying Ratio Of Panicum Maximum And Achornea Cordfolia As Replacement For Maize Offal . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/carcass-characteristics-of-wad-goat-fed-varying-ratio-of-panicum-maximum-and-achornea-cordfolia-as-replacement-for-maize-offal-7-2
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ONYINYECHI, UMEZURIKE. "Carcass Characteristics Of Wad Goat Fed Varying Ratio Of Panicum Maximum And Achornea Cordfolia As Replacement For Maize Offal " Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 18 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/carcass-characteristics-of-wad-goat-fed-varying-ratio-of-panicum-maximum-and-achornea-cordfolia-as-replacement-for-maize-offal-7-2