Table 6. Effect of MLM on carcass yield of geese at 70 days of age1, 2.
Item | Breast meat (%) | Leg meat (%) | Subcutaneous fat + skin (%) | Abdominal fat (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 6.24 | 10.02 | 14.41a | 2.50a |
4% MLM | 6.52 | 10.31 | 11.54b | 1.31b |
8% MLM | 6.33 | 10.29 | 10.60b | 1.12b |
12% MLM | 6.29 | 10.37 | 10.57b | 1.04b |
16% MLM | 6.24 | 10 | 10.06b | 0.96b |
Pooled SEM3 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.35 | 0.12 |
P value | 0.975 | 0.96 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Means within a column with different superscripts are significantly different (P<0.05).
Values are the means of 6 replicates of 2 birds.
The yield is calculated using the following equation: Yield=(breast meat, leg meat, subcutaneous fat + skin or abdominal fat weight) / processing live BW×100
SEM, standard error of the mean.