This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of supplementing tuna oil to diets of growing-finishing pigs (barrows and gilts) on backfat characteristics when slaughtered at different weights. Four hundred and eighty crossbred (Large White×Landrace×Duroc) pigs averaging 30 kg were allotted to 12 treatment combinations (40 pigs/treatment combination) in a completely randomized design with a 2×2×3 factorial arrangement of treatments. The treatments were: dietary tuna oil supplementation (0 and 2%); sex (barrows and gilts); and slaughter weight (90, 100 and 110 kg). As pigs reached their slaughter weight, they were randomly selected (8 pigs/treatment combination; 96 pigs in total) and slaughtered. Backfat colour, hardness and fatty acid profile were assessed. There were significant (p
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2008.70456Jumlah Kutipan Dimensi:
Tahun publikasi
2008
Penulis
Jaturasitha, S.; Srikanchai, T.; Chakeredza, S.; ter Meulen, U.; Wicke, M.
Bahasa
English
Kata kunci
backfat, barrows, fatty acids, livestock feed, pigs, tuna
