Table 2.
Slaughter BW, carcass weight, and importance of fat and muscle tissues for kids receiving cactus or conventional diets.
Control | Cactus | stat | |
---|---|---|---|
SBW, kg | 21.2 | 21.4 | ns |
Cold carcass weight, kg | 9.1 | 9.4 | ns |
Muscle, g | 5109 | 5114 | ns |
Muscle, g/kg | 570a | 622b | *** |
Fat, g | 1275a | 810b | *** |
Fat, g/kg | 142a | 101b | *** |
Protein, g/kg DM | 800 | 858 | ns |
Fat, g/kg DM | 151 | 91 | * |
***P < 0.001; *P < 0.05; ns: not significant (P > 0.05).