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. 2017 Jul 3;3(3):258–265. doi: 10.1016/j.aninu.2017.06.005

Table 4.

Effect of dietary energy and DAA on the carcass traits (n = 4).

ME, kcal/kg DAA, % Carcass parameter, g
Carcass parameter, %
Body weight Carcass Breast Legs Wings Abdominal fat Carcass Breast Legs Wings Abdominal fat
3,000 100 1,983.00 ± 75.29 1,353.00 ± 56.60 454.50 ± 37.57 374.25 ± 23.33 144.50 ± 11.59 29.50 ± 6.14 68.24 ± 1.88 33.55 ± 1.38 27.64 ± 0.62 10.68 ± 0.65 2.17 ± 0.37
3,000 107 2,033.00 ± 53.13 1,421.50 ± 42.53 509.00 ± 29.28 389.50 ± 27.92 142.25 ± 10.66 33.25 ± 6.18 69.93 ± 1.58 35.79 ± 1.16 27.40 ± 1.65 10.02 ± 0.89 2.34 ± 0.41
3,000 114 2,145.00 ± 68.63 1,501.50 ± 50.53 538.00 ± 18.83 410.25 ± 20.37 152.25 ± 7.72 33.25 ± 7.18 70.01 ± 1.67 35.83 ± 0.35 27.32 ± 0.93 10.14 ± 0.22 2.21 ± 0.43
2,900 100 2,044.00 ± 83.57 1,411.50 ± 75.43 495.75 ± 29.06 389.25 ± 13.45 147.25 ± 14.57 32.50 ± 7.68 69.03 ± 1.04 35.13 ± 1.27 27.61 ± 0.61 10.43 ± 0.73 2.31 ± 0.49
2,900 107 2,047.50 ± 82.44 1,393.75 ± 71.14 496.50 ± 25.36 376.75 ± 31.45 140.50 ± 13.96 31.75 ± 4.19 68.05 ± 0.87 35.66 ± 1.88 27.02 ± 1.51 10.07 ± 0.77 2.29 ± 0.22
2,900 114 2,151.25 ± 53.86 1,502.00 ± 38.40 532.75 ± 25.43 410.00 ± 27.65 149.75 ± 15.15 40.00 ± 6.73 69.82 ± 0.33 35.47 ± 1.19 27.28 ± 1.30 9.97 ± 0.85 2.66 ± 0.42
SEM 35.28 28.71 14.08 12.37 6.26 3.22 0.67 0.64 0.59 036 0.20



Factorial analysis
ME, kcal/kg
3,000 2,053.67 ± 92.76 1,425.33 ± 77.98 500.50 ± 44.97 391.33 ± 26.68 146.33 ± 10.19 32.00 ± 6.18 69.40 ± 1.77 35.06 ± 1.47 27.45 ± 1.05 10.28 ± 0.66 2.24 ± 0.37
2,900 2,080.92 ± 85.15 1,435.75 ± 76.06 508.33 ± 30.12 392.00 ± 27.07 145.83 ± 13.80 34.75 ± 6.96 68.97 ± 1.05 35.42 ± 1.36 27.30 ± 1.11 10.16 ± 0.74 2.42 ± 0.40
P-value 0.36 0.66 0.50 0.95 0.92 0.31 0.44 0.51 0.76 0.69 0.28
DAA, %
100 2,013.50 ± 80.53b 1,382.25 ± 69.21b 475.13 ± 38.12b 381.75 ± 19.37b 145.88 ± 12.28 31.00 ± 6.63 68.64 ± 1.47 34.34 ± 1.49 27.62 ± 0.57 10.55 ± 0.65 2.24 ± 0.41
107 2,040.25 ± 64.67b 1,407.63 ± 56.25b 502.75 ± 26.22b 383.13 ± 28.36b 141.38 ± 11.54 32.50 ± 4.96 68.99 ± 1.55 35.72 ± 1.45 27.21 ± 1.47 10.04 ± 0.77 2.31 ± 0.30
114 2,148.13 ± 57.21a 1,501.75 ± 41.55a 535.38 ± 20.91a 410.13 ± 22.48a 151.00 ± 11.21 36.63 ± 7.39 69.91 ± 1.12 35.65 ± 0.84 27.30 ± 1.05 10.05 ± 0.58 2.44 ± 0.46
P-value 0.003 0.001 0.002 0.06 0.33 0.22 0.17 0.09 0.76 0.30 0.62

DAA = digestible amino acids; ME = metabolizable energy.

a,b Within a column, means with different superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05).