Carcass traits and meat quality of goats fed with cactus pear (Opuntia ficus?indica Mill) silage subjected to an intermittent water supply.

The effect of different proportions of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus‑indica Mill) silage (CPS) and intermittent water supply (IWS) to crossbreed goats? diets on carcass traits and meat quality were evaluated. The IWS caused a reduction (p = 0.03) in the percentage of leg fat in the animals. The rib eye area, carcass weight, and physical?chemical characteristics were not affected (p > 0.05) by the CPS or IWS. The IWS reduced (p = 0.04) the elongase enzyme activity. The CPS inclusion in the diet reduced C22:0 (p = 0.01), some branched-chain fatty acid (BCFA), C20:1 (p = 0.03), c13-C18:1 (p = 0.01) fatty acids. Therefore, in situations of water scarcity, an intermittent water supply of up to 48 h and diets with up to 42% cactus pear silage, can be adopted in goat feedlot, without affecting carcass traits and meat quality

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Main Authors:	CRUZ, G. F. de L., SANTOS, E. M., ARAUJO, G. G. L. de, AZEVEDO, P. S. de, ALBUQUERQUE, I. R. R. de, PANOSSO, N. M., PERAZZO, A. F., ZANINE, A. de M., FERREIRA, D. de J., LIMA, A. G. V. de O., OLIVEIRA, J. S. de
Other Authors:	GABRIEL FERREIRA DE LIMA CRUZ, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB; EDSON MAURO SANTOS, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB; GHERMAN GARCIA LEAL DE ARAUJO, CPATSA; PAULO SÉRGIO DE AZEVEDO, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB; ÍTALO RENEU ROSAS DE ALBUQUERQUE, ADAPI, Piauí Agricultural Defense Agency, Teresina, Piauí; NATÁLIA MATOS PANOSSO, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB; ALEXANDRE FERNANDES PERAZZO, Universidade Federal do Maranhão; ANDERSON DE MOURA ZANINE, Universidade Federal do Maranhão; DANIELE DE JESUS FERREIRA, Universidade Federal do Maranhão; ANNY GRAYCY VASCONCELOS DE OLIVEIRA LIMA, Universidade Federal do Maranhão; JULIANA SILVA DE OLIVEIRA, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	Ingles English
Published:	Scientific Reports, v. 13, 855, 2023. 2023-01-26
Subjects:	Carne de caprino, Palma Forrageira, Caprino, Carcaça, Opuntia Ficus Indica, Animal nutrition, Pastures, Opuntia,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1151255 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25923-7
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