The Effect of Age and Castration on performance of Sudani Desert male goat, Jebal Kordofan-Elobied-Sudan | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Sheep and Goats Sciences | ||
| Article 3, Volume 8, Issue 1, April 2013, Pages 1-4 PDF (291.72 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejsgs.2013.26782 | ||
| Author | ||
| Magda Elmahdi Elbushra | ||
| Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Production, University of Sinnar, Abunaama, Sudan. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT Castrates consumed more feed and had higher feed intake as a percentage of body weight than intact Desert male goats. Older males had a higher dressing percentage than younger ones. Castration improved meat juiciness and tenderness scores and resulted in a relatively higher flavour score. | ||
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