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Table 3. Carcass quality of duck at different treatments of MLP.

Carcass quality Parameters

Treatment diets

T1 (0% MLP)

T2 (2% MLP)

T3 (4% MLP)

T4 (6% MLP)

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.