Table 3.
Effects of fermented A. paniculata on carcass traits in Muscovy ducks.
| Items | CG | 30 g/kg APG | 10 g/kg FAPG | 30 g/kg FAPG | 50 g/kg FAPG | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dressed percentage (%) | 83.89 ± 2.51bc | 83.69 ± 0.77c | 86.00 ± 0.85a | 85.67 ± 0.71ab | 84.48 ± 1.71abc | 0.04 |
| Percentage of half-eviscerated yield with giblet (%) | 75.96 ± 1.72 | 76.82 ± 1.19 | 78.03 ±1.47 | 76.86 ± 3.15 | 77.45 ± 0.74 | 0.40 |
| Percentage of eviscerated yield (%) | 66.39 ± 7.11 | 68.51 ± 3.49 | 71.22 ± 1.79 | 69.92 ± 3.15 | 70.14 ± 0.78 | 0.26 |
| Percentage of breast muscle yield (%) | 6.91 ± 1.13b | 8.69 ± 1.41a | 7.32 ± 0.99ab | 7.43 ± 0.72ab | 7.07 ± 1.45b | 0.10 |
| Percentage of leg muscle yield (%) | 17.80 ± 4.90 | 17.00 ± 5.09 | 16.01 ± 2.76 | 17.17 ± 1.26 | 15.90 ± 1.86 | 0.75 |
| Heart index (mg/g) | 4.79 ± 0.29 | 5.09 ± 0.38 | 4.55 ± 2.24 | 4.24 ± 2.12 | 5.03 ± 0.46 | 0.83 |
| Liver index (mg/g) | 21.09 ± 0.98 | 20.59 ± 0.74 | 22.40 ± 1.75 | 20.95 ± 2.30 | 21.91 ± 1.50 | 0.33 |
| Lung indexs (mg/g) | 7.18 ±0.32b | 9.07 ± 1.66a | 8.87 ± 1.89ab | 9.79 ± 1.38a | 9.65 ± 1.45a | 0.04 |
| Kidney index (mg/g) | 6.20 ±0.57 | 6.43 ± 1.11 | 6.87 ± 1.02 | 6.97 ± 0.95 | 7.57 ± 1.17 | 0.22 |
| Gizzard index (mg/g) | 24.61 ± 4.05 | 26.18 ± 4.42 | 22.87 ± 2.10 | 22.79 ± 3.44 | 25.06 ± 2.41 | 0.38 |
| Proventriculus index (mg/g) | 3.54 ± 0.56 | 3.65 ± 0.30 | 3.46 ± 0.42 | 3.52 ± 0.36 | 3.74 ± 0.58 | 0.85 |
| Pancreas index (mg/g) | 2.13 ± 0.36 | 2.26 ± 0.14 | 2.14 ± 0.89 | 1.76 ± 1.54 | 1.91 ± 0.98 | 0.88 |
In the same row, values with no letter or the same small letter superscripts mean no significant difference ( P > 0.05), while with different small letter superscripts mean significant difference (P < 0.05), and with different capital letter superscripts mean significant difference (P < 0.01).