Title
Growth performance, carcass traits and breast meat fatty acids profile of helmeted guinea fowls (Numida meleagris) fed increasing level of linseed (linum usitatissimum) and pumpkin seed (cucurbita moschata) meals
Date Issued
01 October 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Chiroque G.
Vásquez G.
Vásquez E.
Más D.
Betancur C.
Ruiz C.
Botello A.
Institute of Subtropical Agriculture,
Publisher(s)
Fundacao APINCO de Ciencia e Tecnologia Avicolas
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the effects of dietary inclusion with linseed and pumpkin seed meals on growth performance, carcass traits and breast meat fatty acids profile of helmeted guinea fowls. A total of 120 meat-type helmeted guinea fowl females of 12 weeks of age were fed with 0 (T0), 100 (T1) and 200 (T2) g/kg of linseed (LM) and pumpkin seed meals (PSM) for 56 days, in a completely randomized design with 10 replicates per treatment and four birds per replicate. The inclusion up to 200 g/kg of LM and PSM did not affect the livability, initial live weight and feed intake (p>0.05). However, final live weight and feed:gain ratio improved significantly (p<0.05). The T1 increased (p<0.05) the carcass yield and the T2 improved the breast weight and weight and yield of leg. Also, these experimental diets did not affect the carcass weight, breast yield and sensory quality of meat (p>0.05). The oleaginous seeds (LM and PSM) decreased (p<0.05) the mystic, palmitic and octadecanoic acids and the ω-6/ω-3 ratio, as well as increased the linoleic, α-linolenic, eicosapentanoic and docosahexanoic acids (p<0.05), but did not modify the concentration of monounsaturated fatty acids (p>0.05) and the eicosatrienoic and arachidonic acids in breast meat (p<0.05). It is recommended the inclusion of 100 g/kg of LM and PSM to improve the live weight, weight and yield of the edible portions and the essential fatty acids in breast meat of guinea fowl, without affecting the sensory quality of the meat.
Start page
665
End page
674
Volume
20
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85060460653
Source
Revista Brasileira de Ciencia Avicola
ISSN of the container
1516635X
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