Table 6.
Effect of feeding treatment on live weight at slaughter and carcass traits.
| Feed | Live Weight | Carcass Weight | Yield | Breast Weight | Breast Percentage | Leg Weight | Leg Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (g) | (g) | (%) | (g) | (%) | (g) | (%) | ||
| BG | Soy | 1883 ± 14 | 1272 ± 18 | 67.5 ± 0.5 | 170 ± 3 | 13.3 ± 0.1 | 405 ± 9 | 31.8 ± 0.3 |
| VC+ | 1888 ± 14 | 1262 ± 18 | 67.1 ± 0.5 | 163 ± 3 | 12.9 ± 0.1 | 398 ± 9 | 31.5 ± 0.3 | |
| VC− | 1905 ± 14 | 1269 ± 18 | 66.3 ± 0.5 | 165 ± 3 | 13.0 ± 0.1 | 406 ± 9 | 32.0 ± 0.3 | |
| VH | Soy | 2164 ± 21 | 1442 ± 32 | 69.5 ± 0.3 | 155 ± 5 | 10.8 ± 0.2 | 478 ± 12 | 33.1 ± 0.4 |
| VC+ | 2139 ± 21 | 1407 ± 32 | 69.5 ± 0.3 | 152 ± 5 | 10.8 ± 0.2 | 465 ± 12 | 33.0 ± 0.4 | |
| VC− | 2196 ± 21 | 1448 ± 32 | 69.0 ± 0.3 | 156 ± 5 | 10.7 ± 0.2 | 478 ± 12 | 32.9 ± 0.4 | |
| WR | Soy | 2308 ± 21 | 1571 ± 32 | 68.7 ± 0.5 | 169 ± 7 | 10.7 ± 0.3 | 538 ± 8 | 34.3 ± 0.4 |
| VC+ | 2279 ± 21 | 1573 ± 32 | 69.1 ± 0.5 | 170 ± 7 | 10.8 ± 0.3 | 538 ± 8 | 34.2 ± 0.4 | |
| VC− | 2233 ± 21 | 1518 ± 32 | 69.5 ± 0.5 | 161 ± 7 | 10.6 ± 0.3 | 519 ± 8 | 34.2 ± 0.4 | |
| VBG | Soy | 2114 ± 25 | 1431 ± 25 | 68.7 ± 0.3 | 170 ± 4 | 11.9 ± 0.2 | 479 ± 10 | 33.5 ± 0.2 |
| VC+ | 2124 ± 25 | 1481 ± 22 | 68.5 ± 0.2 | 170 ± 4 | 11.5 ± 0.2 | 505 ± 9 | 33.9 ± 0.2 | |
| VC− | 2122 ± 25 | 1482 ± 25 | 68.8 ± 0.3 | 176 ± 4 | 11.8 ± 0.2 | 498 ± 10 | 33.6 ± 0.2 | |
| VWR | Soy | 2081 ± 22 | 1431 ± 18 | 69.4 ± 0.3 | 162 ± 4 | 11.3 ± 0.2 | 492 ± 12 | 34.4 ± 0.3 |
| VC+ | 2042 ± 22 | 1407 ± 19 | 69.3 ± 0.3 | 159 ± 4 | 11.3 ± 0.2 | 487 ± 12 | 34.5 ± 0.3 | |
| VC− | 2052 ± 22 | 1412 ± 18 | 68.6 ± 0.3 | 158 ± 4 | 11.2 ± 0.2 | 488 ± 12 | 34.5 ± 0.3 | |
| BWR | Soy | 2195 ± 20 b | 1505 ± 27 b | 68.9 ± 0.3 | 175 ± 4 b | 11.6 ± 0.2 | 521 ± 10 b | 34.6 ± 0.2 |
| VC+ | 2299 ± 20 a | 1604 ± 26 a | 69.9 ± 0.3 | 192 ± 4 a | 12.0 ± 0.2 | 559 ± 10 a | 34.9 ± 0.2 | |
| VC− | 2271 ± 20 a | 1573 ± 26 a,b | 69.5 ± 0.3 | 185 ± 4 a,b | 11.7 ± 0.2 | 547 ± 10 a,b | 34.7 ± 0.2 |
LS-means ± standard error. BG: Bresse Gauloise; VH: Vorwerkhuhn; WR: White Rock; VBG: VH male × BG female; VWR: VH male × WR female; BWR: BG male × WR female, VC+: VC-rich faba bean diet, VC−: VC-poor faba bean diet. a,b Means with different superscripts within one column and genotype show significant differences (p < 0.05).