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, Page 1-4 PDF (291.72 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejsgs.2013.26782 | ||||
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| 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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