Table 1.
Comparison of slaughter performance between LPD and FPD
| Traits | LPD | FPD |
|---|---|---|
| Live body weight (g) | 3,402.19±206.51A | 2,781.47±136.75B |
| Carcass weight (g) | 3,000.27±185.07A | 2,461.23±123.94B |
| Eviscerated weight (g) | 2,378.25±146.77A | 1,863.63±103.61B |
| Carcass rate (%) | 82.89±21.76 | 88.73±6.76 |
| Eviscerated rate (%) | 69.93±2.03a | 67.20±5.45b |
LPD, lean Pekin duck; FPD, fat Pekin duck.
A,B
Different upper case letters as superscripts in the same row indicate very significant differences (p<0.01).
a,b
Different lower case letters denote significant differences (p<0.05).