Growth and Slaughter Characteristics of Weaning Male Kids of Turkish Native Goat Breeds
There is little knowledge about the carcass potential of Turkish native goat breeds raised under different rearing conditions. It is necessary to compare the carcass characteristics of these breeds to minimize the effect of the rearing conditions. Therefore, this study aims to compare the growth, sl...
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| author | Uğur ŞEN Emre ŞİRİN Ayşe Gül FİLİK Hasan ÖNDER Dariusz PIWCZYŃSKI Magdalena KOLENDA |
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| description | There is little knowledge about the carcass potential of Turkish native goat breeds raised under different rearing conditions. It is necessary to compare the carcass characteristics of these breeds to minimize the effect of the rearing conditions. Therefore, this study aims to compare the growth, slaughter, and carcass characteristics of male kids at weaning age to eliminate the impact of rearing conditions. Kids born to Angora (<i>n</i> = 6), Hair (<i>n</i> = 6), Honamlı (<i>n</i> = 6), and Kilis (<i>n</i> = 6) Turkish native goat breeds, ranging in age from 2–3 years, were slaughtered at 90 days of weaning age and carcass characteristics were determined immediately. There were differences (<i>p</i> < 0.05) among breeds in terms of birth weight (BW) and daily weight gain (DWG) from birth to weaning age. Honamlı kids had higher BW and DWG than those of other breeds (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Similarly, carcass weights (hot–cold) and yields (hot–cold) of Honamlı kids were higher compared to kids born to other breeds (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Additionally, Honamlı and Hair kids had higher longissimus-dorsi (LD), and semitendinosus (ST) muscle weights compared to Kilis and Angora kids. Interestingly, Kilis kids had lower BW and DWG than those of other breeds (<i>p</i> < 0.05). There were significant differences (<i>p</i> < 0.05) among breeds in terms of non-carcass parts and organ weights. Positive correlations were calculated between cross-sectional area and weight (r = 0.793; <i>p</i> < 0.01), length and weight (r = 0.723; <i>p</i> < 0.01), and depth and weight (r = 0.698; <i>p</i> < 0.01) in LD muscle of all kids. A similar correlation trend was calculated for the ST muscle (cross-sectional area and weight; r = 0.699; <i>p</i> < 0.01, length and weight; r = 0.751; <i>p</i> < 0.01, and depth and weight; r = 0.528; <i>p</i> < 0.05) in all kids. In conclusion, the present study results showed that Honamlı kids could be used for fattening material due to their good carcass quality compared to other native breeds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c528bea3e65404091b2f271785b05fd2023-11-22T17:09:05ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-09-011110278810.3390/ani11102788Growth and Slaughter Characteristics of Weaning Male Kids of Turkish Native Goat BreedsUğur ŞEN0Emre ŞİRİN1Ayşe Gül FİLİK2Hasan ÖNDER3Dariusz PIWCZYŃSKI4Magdalena KOLENDA5Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun 55139, TurkeyDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir 40100, TurkeyDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir 40100, TurkeyDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun 55139, TurkeyDepartment of Animal Biotechnology and Genetic, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, PolandDepartment of Animal Biotechnology and Genetic, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, PolandThere is little knowledge about the carcass potential of Turkish native goat breeds raised under different rearing conditions. It is necessary to compare the carcass characteristics of these breeds to minimize the effect of the rearing conditions. Therefore, this study aims to compare the growth, slaughter, and carcass characteristics of male kids at weaning age to eliminate the impact of rearing conditions. Kids born to Angora (<i>n</i> = 6), Hair (<i>n</i> = 6), Honamlı (<i>n</i> = 6), and Kilis (<i>n</i> = 6) Turkish native goat breeds, ranging in age from 2–3 years, were slaughtered at 90 days of weaning age and carcass characteristics were determined immediately. There were differences (<i>p</i> < 0.05) among breeds in terms of birth weight (BW) and daily weight gain (DWG) from birth to weaning age. Honamlı kids had higher BW and DWG than those of other breeds (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Similarly, carcass weights (hot–cold) and yields (hot–cold) of Honamlı kids were higher compared to kids born to other breeds (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Additionally, Honamlı and Hair kids had higher longissimus-dorsi (LD), and semitendinosus (ST) muscle weights compared to Kilis and Angora kids. Interestingly, Kilis kids had lower BW and DWG than those of other breeds (<i>p</i> < 0.05). There were significant differences (<i>p</i> < 0.05) among breeds in terms of non-carcass parts and organ weights. Positive correlations were calculated between cross-sectional area and weight (r = 0.793; <i>p</i> < 0.01), length and weight (r = 0.723; <i>p</i> < 0.01), and depth and weight (r = 0.698; <i>p</i> < 0.01) in LD muscle of all kids. A similar correlation trend was calculated for the ST muscle (cross-sectional area and weight; r = 0.699; <i>p</i> < 0.01, length and weight; r = 0.751; <i>p</i> < 0.01, and depth and weight; r = 0.528; <i>p</i> < 0.05) in all kids. In conclusion, the present study results showed that Honamlı kids could be used for fattening material due to their good carcass quality compared to other native breeds.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/2788indigenous breedsmeat productionnon-carcass partsorgan weightweaning |
| spellingShingle | Uğur ŞEN Emre ŞİRİN Ayşe Gül FİLİK Hasan ÖNDER Dariusz PIWCZYŃSKI Magdalena KOLENDA Growth and Slaughter Characteristics of Weaning Male Kids of Turkish Native Goat Breeds Animals indigenous breeds meat production non-carcass parts organ weight weaning |
| title | Growth and Slaughter Characteristics of Weaning Male Kids of Turkish Native Goat Breeds |
| title_full | Growth and Slaughter Characteristics of Weaning Male Kids of Turkish Native Goat Breeds |
| title_fullStr | Growth and Slaughter Characteristics of Weaning Male Kids of Turkish Native Goat Breeds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth and Slaughter Characteristics of Weaning Male Kids of Turkish Native Goat Breeds |
| title_short | Growth and Slaughter Characteristics of Weaning Male Kids of Turkish Native Goat Breeds |
| title_sort | growth and slaughter characteristics of weaning male kids of turkish native goat breeds |
| topic | indigenous breeds meat production non-carcass parts organ weight weaning |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/2788 |
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