@article{MAKHILLJAVA20109142323,
    title = {Feedlot Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Nilotic Male Kids Fed on Two Different Diets},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {9},
    number = {14},
    pages = {1990-1995},
    year = {2010},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2010.1990.1995},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2010.1990.1995},
    author = {Ahmed Abdel Gadir,Muzamil and},
    keywords = {Carcass,dressing percentage,feedlot performance,molasses,Nilotic,sorghum},
    abstract = {Feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of 13 Nilotic male kids fed for 9 weeks on sorghum and molasses-based diets were investigated. Analysis of covariance revealed no differences (p&gt;0.05) in the final scapuloischial length (47.33&plusmn;2.07 and 48.86&plusmn;3.76 cm); final HW (56.17&plusmn;1.33 and 55.57&plusmn;2.94 cm) and final HG (55.00&plusmn;2.45 and 54.86&plusmn;2.29 cm) for the sorghum-and molasses-based dietary groups, respectively. The type of diet also had no effect in the final BW (16.36 and 17.37 kg); daily WG (60.88 and 54.39 g day<SUP>-1</SUP>; DM (461.62 and 464.62 g day<SUP>-1</SUP>); CP (93.62 and 92.43 g day<SUP>-1</SUP>) and ME (5.00 and 5.62 MJ day<SUP>-1</SUP>) intakes. However, feeding sorghum-based diet improved (p&lt;0.05) the FCR (5.87&plusmn;1.00) in comparison to feeding molasses-based diet (10.74&plusmn;2.59). The carcass characteristics were not affected by the type of diet (p&gt;0.05) where the hot carcass weights were 7.85 and 7.21 kg; cold carcasses weights were 7.40 and 7.12 kg; dressing out percentages of hot carcasses were 48.20 and 44.73%; dressing out percentages of cold carcasses were 54.00 and 57.40% and carcass shrinkage were 9.60 and 6.83%. The type of diet did not affect the cuts (p&gt;0.05) where the neck and chump were 05.60&plusmn;0.98 and 05.29&plusmn;1.38%; rack and shoulder were 16.20&plusmn;1.10 and 14.86&plusmn;5.96%; lion were 4.60&plusmn;1.14 and 4.86&plusmn;0.90%, hind leg were 15.60&plusmn;1.14 and 16.43&plusmn;1.72%. It is concluded that Nilotic male kids posses good potentials for small carcass of high dressing percentage and that feeding molasses-based diet would produce similar carcass characteristics and should be preferred over the sorghum-based diet since this would reduce man-animal competition for cereals.}
    }