Fattening performance and carcass characteristics of Turkish indigenousHair and Honamlı goat male kids

Authors : Ahmet Hamdi AKTAŞ, Bekir GÖK, Serkan ATEŞ, Mehmet Emin TEKİN, İbrahim HALICI, Hüseyin BAŞ, Hakan ERDURAN, Shinan KASSAM

Pages : 643-653

Doi:10.16971/vd.78142

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was undertaken to measure the effect of fattening duration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(60, 80, and 100 days); on growth performance and carcass characteristics of male kids from indigenous Hair and Honamlı goat breeds reared under intensive fattening systems in Turkey. Fattening duration had a significant effect insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.001); on the fattening performance and a number of carcass characteristics of kids. An interaction was detected between genotype and fattening duration for average daily gain insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ADG);. Hair goat kids grew at a faster rate than Honamlı kids in the 20-40 day and 40-60 day fattening periods, but they maintained relatively similar ADGs within other fattening periods. On average, over the course of the fattening trial, Honamlı kids grew at an average daily rate of 209 g/head, while Hair goat kids grew at a daily rate of 231 g/head. Dressing percentage and carcass lean and fat percentages of kids increased insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05-0.001); with slaughter age and weight for both genotypes, whereas the percentage of bone decreased insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.001); with each successive fattening period. No genotypic differences were detected for a number of carcass characteristics at the time of slaughter, with the exception of relatively higher insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.01); fat deposit rates within the kidney and pelvic areas for Hair kids.
Keywords : Hair goat, Honamlı goat, mountain livelihoods, intensive fattening, carcass traits