Table 2.
Effects of different fermented Pleurotus eryngii mushroom substrate addition on the slaughter performance of Hu sheep.
| Treatment | PSW (kg) |
CW (kg) |
SR (%) |
ST (cm) |
BFT (cm) |
EMA (cm2) |
GR (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RL1 | 36.80 ± 6.51 | 16.95 ± 3.39 | 45.96 ± 1.10 | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 0.13 ± 0.00 | 9.67 ± 0.05b | 0.90 ± 0.08b |
| RL2 | 41.54 ± 1.47 | 19.78 ± 1.66 | 47.56 ± 2.32 | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 0.27 ± 0.09 | 13.27 ± 2.66a | 1.44 ± 0.00a |
| RL3 | 39.73 ± 3.35 | 18.83 ± 1.59 | 47.38 ± 0.01 | 0.16 ± 0.03 | 0.21 ± 0.01 | 13.76 ± 3.78a | 1.50 ± 0.32a |
| RL4 | 39.27 ± 3.01 | 18.47 ± 1.86 | 46.98 ± 1.13 | 0.18 ± 0.04 | 0.16 ± 0.07 | 9.38 ± 1.20b | 1.06 ± 0.12b |
RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4 represent groups of Hu sheep fed TMR diets contained fermented SMPE at 0%, 15%, 30% and 45%, respectively. PSW, pre-slaughter weight, CW, carcass weight, SR, slaughter rate, ST, skin thickness, BFT, back fat thickness, EMA, eye muscle area, GR, grade rule. The different letter in each column indicates a significant difference (p < 0.05, n = 3).