Table-3.
Effects of feeding PSP on carcass and non-carcass components of Awassi lambs.
| Item | Dietsa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| CON (n = 12) | PSP100 (n = 12) | SE | p-value | |
| Fasting live weight (kg) | 28.8 | 31.6 | 0.57 | 0.006 |
| Hot carcass weight (kg) | 13.7 | 15.3 | 0.45 | 0.026 |
| Cold carcass weight (kg) | 13.1 | 14.6 | 0.41 | 0.029 |
| Dressing percentage | 45.45 | 46.03 | 0.712 | 0.575 |
| Non-carcass components (kg)b | 1.39 | 1.39 | 0.024 | 0.920 |
| Carcass cut weights (kg)c | 11.54 | 12.50 | 0.281 | 0.034 |
| Fat-tail (kg) | 1.41 | 1.68 | 0.101 | 0.072 |
a
Diets were: the CON diet or 100 g/kg PSP100 of dietary DM,
b
Non-carcass components (Heart, liver, spleen, kidney, and lungs and trachea),
c
Carcass cut (shoulder, racks, loins, and legs). CON=Control, DM=Dry matter, PSP=Pomegranate seed pulp, SE=Standard error