| Journal: | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000444217 |
| ISSN: | 1516-3598 |
| Authors: | Zepeda Bastida, Armando1 Martínez, Maricela Ayala1 Simental, Sergio Soto1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo, Hidalgo. México |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Volumen: | 48 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Experimental, aplicado |
| English abstract | The objective of this study was to use different parts of the Tithonia tubaeformis plant in feed for fattening rabbits and then observe the effects on carcass and meat quality. Forty-eight weaned rabbits (35 days of age) were randomly assigned to four groups (n = 12 by treatment). Animals were fed ad libitum a control diet as well as three experimental diets, with addition of Tithonia tubaeformis leaves, whole plant, and stems. Rabbits were slaughtered after 63 days of age without fasting. Results indicate that live weight (0.917), skin (0.79), feet (6.679), and lumbar circumference of the carcass (0.707) have higher positive correlations with hot carcass. There were no significant differences between treatments for all variables measured, except for kidneys and kidney fat. pH and color values were different among treatments. The results indicate that Tithonia tubaeformis leaves or the whole plant could be added to feed for growing rabbits |
| Disciplines: | Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia, Biología |
| Keyword: | Otras especies de interés zootécnico, Botánica, Nutrición mineral, Tithonia tubiformis, Conejos, Calidad de la carne, Calidad de la canal |
| Keyword: | Species of commercial interest, Botany, Tithonia tubiformis, Rabbits, Meat quality, Carcass quality |
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