Meat quality of feedlot buffalo fed with forage palm+cottonseed replacing high concentrate diet

An abstract of the study by Junior et al evaluating the performance and carcass traits from buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) fed with different levels of cactus pear+cottonseed completely replacing high concentrate diet, is discussed. The research was approved by Ethics Committee on Animal Experiment where...

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Published in:Journal of animal science 2017-08, Vol.95, p.258
Main Authors: Lima, V L, Pereira, F Brandão, Batista, J Nunes, Bezerra, L Rocha, Santos, V L F, Filho, F F da Silva, Menezes, M dos Santos, Silva, L Andressa da Costa, Ferreira, L Dias do Nascimento, Edvan, R Loiola, Silva, A M de Azevedo, Rangel, A H N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Buffalo
Coloring
Diet
Ethics
Factory farming
Feedlots
Feeds
Forage
Foraging behavior
Males
Meat
Meat quality
Sensory evaluation
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Summary:An abstract of the study by Junior et al evaluating the performance and carcass traits from buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) fed with different levels of cactus pear+cottonseed completely replacing high concentrate diet, is discussed. The research was approved by Ethics Committee on Animal Experiment where Murrah buffalos uncastrated males, with age between 8 and 10 mo were identified with treatments consisted of diets with four levels of cactus pear+cottonseed replacing high concentrate diet. The study revealed the inclusion of cactus pear+cottonseed in complete replacement for the high concentrate diets for buffalos in feedlot improves the coloring of the meat without to change the sensorial attributes.
ISSN:0021-8812
1525-3163
DOI:10.2527/asasann.2017.526