Journal
MEAT SCIENCE
Volume 147, Issue -, Pages 6-12Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.08.017
Keywords
Carcass traits; Grape pomace; Gross profit; Growth performance; Lamb; Meat quality
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- Research and Technology Funds from National Research Foundation (RTF-NRF) of South Africa [98700]
- Cape Wools South Africa [S005139]
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This study investigated the effects of feeding graded levels of sun-dried red grape pomace (GP; 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20%) on growth, carcass and meat physico-chemical quality attributes of Dohne Merino lambs for 42 days. Dry matter intake increased quadratically with a critical value (i.e., optimum inclusion level) of 11.3% GP (P <= 0.05). Diet exhibited similar quadratic responses for average daily gain, live, hot and cold carcass weights with optimum inclusion levels at 9.6, 9.7, 12, 2 and 12.1, respectively (P <= 0.05). Overall, meat quality traits were not negatively affected by GP inclusion (P > .05). Gross profit was influenced by diet, with an optimum inclusion level at 12.2% (quadratic; P <= 0.05). Overall, inclusion of 12.2% GP in lamb finishing diets at the expense of oat bran and wheat bran middlings improved lamb productivity, without compromising meat quality.
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