Table 3. Carcass quality of duck at different treatments of MLP.
Carcass quality Parameters |
Treatment diets |
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T1 (0% MLP) |
T2 (2% MLP) |
T3 (4% MLP) |
T4 (6% MLP) |
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Dressing percentage (%) |
59.12± 0.42c |
62.32± 0.28b |
65.23± 0.47a |
62.78± 0.37b |
Abdominal fat weight (g) |
2.31±0.02c |
3.70±0.03b |
4.61±0.01a |
4.42±0.02a |
Liver weight (g) |
29.25± 3.22c |
39.32±3.61b |
55.21±1.18a |
43.86±3.50b |
Heart weight (g) |
19.81±1.07b |
22.8±1.39ab |
23.6±1.33a |
22.8±0.66ab |
Gizzard weight (g) |
55.28±1.05c |
64.43±1.72b |
80.61±1.21a |
70.42±1.63b |
Breast weight (g) |
226.63±2.34c |
249.69±1.21c |
312.81±1.32a |
273.67±1.99b |
Thigh weight (g) |
127.28±1.56c |
149.19±1.32bc |
192.17±1.20a |
169.41±1.47b |
Drumstick weight (g) |
142.23±2.80c |
153.85±1.66c |
207.89±1.98a |
180.27±2.06b |
Wing weight (g) |
191.21±1.74c |
215.42±1.78bc |
257.54±0.95a |
242.62±2.99b |
Back weight (g) |
126.23±1.85c |
129.05±4.11c |
153.25±2.15a |
141.81±2.22b |
Values are Mean±SE; Values with different lowercase superscripts (a, b, c or d) in the same parameter (row) differ significantly (p<0.05). T1; 0% MLP refers to control (only basal feed), T2; 2% MLP refers to basal feed with 2% MLP, T3; 4% MLP means basal feed with 4% MLP and T4; 6% MLP means basal feed with 6% MLP.