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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 9, Issue:5, May, 2020

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2020.9(5): 201-205
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.905.023


Study on Effect of Different Weaning System on Carcass Characteristics of Tellicherry Goat
T. Geetha1*, P. Tensingh Gnanaraj2, U. Lakshmikantan1, R. Mathivanan1 and S. Manokaran3
1Veterinery University Training and Research Centre, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Veterinary Hospital campus, Kamarajarsalai,  Tirpur-641 604, Tamil Nadu, India
2Tamil Nadu Veterinery and Animal Sciences University, Madavaram Milk Colony, Chennai-51, India
3Kangayam Cattle Research Station, Uppupallam, Baguthampalayam, Sathyamangalam – 638 451, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

To study the effect of different weaning systems on carcass traits of Tellicherry goats 42 Tellicherry kids were allocated to three treatment groups viz. Group 1- Late weaning (at three month); Group 2- Mid weaning (at two month) and Group 3- Early weaning (at one month). Different weaning system had non-significant (p>0.05) effect on pre-slaughter weight, empty live body weight, carcass weight, dressing percentage and carcass length. Dressing percentage in Tellichery goat was 38.66±0.66 % irrespective of weaning system. Leg portion (33.53±0.66%) contributed the highest proportion followed by breast and shank, rack, neck, shoulder, loin and flank. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) between treatments in weight of edible and non-edible offals. Among non-edible offal, hide had the highest proportion (8.78±0.31%) on pre-slaughter weight basis.


Keywords: Tellichery Kid, Weaning, Dressing percentage,

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Geetha. T., P. Tensingh Gnanaraj, U. Lakshmikantan, R. Mathivanan and Manokaran. S. 2020. Study on Effect of Different Weaning System on Carcass Characteristics of Tellicherry Goat.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(5): 201-205. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.905.023
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