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Effect of Acacia angustissima leaf meal on performance, yield of carcass components and meat quality of broilers

  • 2018
  • Issue: 2
  • Volume: 48
S. Ncube, T.E. Halimani, E.V.I. Chikosi & P.T. Saidi Page: 271 - 283

The study determined the appropriate levels of including Acacia angustissima leaf meal in broiler diets for optimum performance, carcass part yield, and meat quality characteristics. One hundred and fifty broiler chicks were allocated to 0%, 5%, and 10% A. angustissima…

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Comparison of shear force tenderness, drip and cooking loss, and ultimate muscle pH of the loin muscle among grass-fed steers of four major beef crosses slaughtered in Namibia

  • 2016
  • Issue: 4
  • Volume: 46
P. Strydom, J. Lühl, C. Kahl, & L.C. Hoffman Page: 348 - 359

The authors investigated the effects of breed (Brahman, Bonsmara, Simbrah and Simmental crosses) and post-mortem ageing on meat tenderness, purge, cooking loss and ultimate pH of the longissimus muscle under commercial production and slaughter conditions of the Namibian beef export…

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Effect of feeding Moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf meal on the physico-chemical characteristics and sensory properties of goat meat

  • 2014
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 44
B. Moyo, P.J. Masika & V. Muchenje Page: 64 - 70

The objective of this study was to determine the physico-chemical characteristics and consumer sensory scores of chevon from crossbred Xhosa lop-eared goats supplemented with Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOL). Twenty-four goats, aged 8 months, were divided into three groups with…

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Interactive effect of dietary protein level and zilpaterol hydrochloride on feedlot performance and meat quality of steers

  • 2010
  • Issue: 3
  • Volume: 40
H.A. O’Neill, N.H. Casey and E.C. Webb Page: 185 - 189

Bonsmara type steers were used to determine the effect of dietary zilpaterol hydrochloride (ZH) in combination with different dietary crude protein (CP) levels (100, 120 and 140 g CP/kg) on growth performance and meat quality. Treatment groups (T) consisted of…

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