Influence of the Use of Milk Replacers on Carcass Characteristics of Suckling Kids from Eight Spanish Goat Breeds
| Autor: | Anastasio Argüello, Guillermo Ripoll, María de Guía Córdoba, Begoña Panea, María Jesús Alcalde |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Agronomía, Universidad de Sevilla. AGR273: Nuevas Tecnologías de Mejora Animal y de Sus Sistemas Productivos |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Métodos de crianza
Rearing system breed animal diseases Veterinary medicine biology.animal_breed Tissue composition Article Milk yield Animal science fluids and secretions SF600-1100 Cabrito Composición de la canal Spanish goat General Veterinary biology tissue composition food and beverages rearing system Breed QL1-991 Animal Science and Zoology Zoology |
| Zdroj: | Animals, Vol 11, Iss 3300, p 3300 (2021) Animals Volume 11 Issue 11 Zaguán. Repositorio Digital de la Universidad de Zaragoza instname Animals : an Open Access Journal from MDPI |
| ISSN: | 2076-2615 |
| Popis: | Simple Summary Goats are important species due to their contributions to the development of rural areas. Spain has one of the largest goat populations in Europe; however, literature on goat carcasses is very scarce and, therefore, it is crucial to study the specific productive potential of each breed. Previous studies by our team on other Spanish goat breeds have shown some interactions between breed and rearing systems and, consequently, further analysis is necessary. This paper aims to contribute to the general knowledge on the subject. Abstract Since goat milk has a higher value than kid meat in Europe, some farmers rear kids with milk replacers, although some studies have stated that kids raised on natural milk yield higher-quality carcasses. Our previous studies showed some interactions between breed and rearing system on carcass and meat quality. This study evaluated the influence of the use of milk replacers on several carcass characteristics of suckling kids from eight Spanish goat breeds (Florida, Cabra del Guadarrama, Majorera, Palmera, Payoya, Retinta, Tinerfeña, and Verata). A total of 246 kids fed milk replacer (MR) or natural milk (NM) were evaluated. Carcass, head, viscera, and kidney fat weights, as well as several carcass measurements (round perimeter, forelimb width, carcass length, forelimb length, and carcass compactness index), were registered. Forelimbs were dissected to study tissue composition. For all studied variables, interactions were found between rearing system and breed. In general, the MR rearing system increased the head and visceral weights, as well as the length measurements and muscle percentages. Conversely, the NM rearing system increased carcass compactness and resulted in higher fat contents, independent of the deposit. The choice of one or another rearing system should be made according to the needs of the target market. |
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