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http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/959| Title: | EFFECT OF WHOLE COTTON SEED SUPPLEMENTATION ON THE CARCASS AND MEAT QUALITIES OF DJALLONKE SHEEP RAISED ON-FARM IN GHANA |
| Authors: | Teye, G. A. Adzitey, F. Dei, H. K. Kwarteng, A. |
| Keywords: | Carcass quality Djallonke sheep Meat quality Non-supplementation Supplementation |
| Issue Date: | 2011 |
| Publisher: | KPK Publishers |
| Series/Report no.: | Vol. 1;Issue 5 |
| Abstract: | Twenty Djallonke sheep (ten ewes and ten rams) were evaluated for their carcass and meat quality after being fed with whole cotton seed as a supplement over a period of twelve months on-farm. Supplementation with the whole cotton seed had no adverse effect on carcass quality but significantly (p<0.001) improved juiciness. Tenderness, flavour and overall liking were also better in the supplemented group compared to the non-supplemented group. The results suggest that whole cotton seed could be used as a supplementary feed to improve the productivity and meat quality of small ruminants at a cheaper cost in the study area. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/959 |
| ISSN: | 2221-1896 |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences |
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