Growth rate, carcass characteristics and meat quality of growing lambs fed buckwheat or maize silage

Objective This study evaluated inclusion of buckwheat silage to the diet of growing lambs in terms of meat quality as compared to maize silage. Methods Buckwheat, rich in total phenols (TP, 33 g/kg dry matter [DM]), was harvested at the end of the milk stage and ensiled in 40 kg plastic bags after w...

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Main Authors: Gurhan Keles, Veli Kocaman, Ahmet Onder Ustundag, Aslı Zungur, Mursel Ozdogan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2018-04-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-31-4-522.pdf