Effect of sex on carcass yield and meat quality of guinea pig

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sex on carcass yield and meat quality of guinea pig ( Cavia porcellus ). Twenty animals (10 males and 10 females) Criollos, with initial body weight of 286 ± 4.26 g and 2 months of age were distributed in a completely randomized design. The guinea...

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Published in:Journal of food science and technology 2020-08, Vol.57 (8), p.3024-3030
Main Authors: de Figueiredo, Luana Barbosa Freire, Rodrigues, Rafael Torres de Souza, Leite, Macio Fabricio Santos, Gois, Glayciane Costa, Araújo, David Hans da Silva, de Alencar, Maria Gracileide, Oliveira, Thamys Polynne Ramos, Figueirêdo Neto, Acácio, Silva Junior, René Geraldo Cordeiro, Queiroz, Mário Adriano Ávila
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Body weight
Body weight gain
Carcasses
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
Chilling
Cooking
Cooling
Females
Food Science
Guinea pigs
Males
Meat
Meat production
Meat quality
Nutrition
Original
Original Article
Physical growth
Sex
Swine
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sex on carcass yield and meat quality of guinea pig ( Cavia porcellus ). Twenty animals (10 males and 10 females) Criollos, with initial body weight of 286 ± 4.26 g and 2 months of age were distributed in a completely randomized design. The guinea pigs fed a diet based on vegetables and concentrate in a roughage:concentrate ratio of 80:20. After 60 days, animals were slaughtered and their carcasses and meat were evaluated. Males had higher slaughter weight, total weight gain, hot carcass weight, cold carcass weight, cold carcass yield, meat weight, meat yield, leg weight, loin + flank weight and front weight ( P  
ISSN:0022-1155
0975-8402
DOI:10.1007/s13197-020-04335-3