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Effect Of Garlic As Feed Additive On Performance, Carcass Characteristics, And Meat Quality Of Muscovy Ducks Reared In Different Stocking Densities

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Animal welfare and behavior

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of supplementing diet with different garlic powder concentrations (300 and 600gm/Ton) on performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality (fat %) of Muscovy ducks exposed to different stocking densities; standard stocking density (4 birds/m2) and high stocking density (8 birds/m2). A total number of 180 one -day -old Muscovy ducklings were used in this experiment. Birds were randomly allocated into 18 symmetrical pens classified into 6 treatment groups (3 replicate / treatment). Groups (C, SS+G300, SS+G600) raised on standard stocking density and fed on basal diet supplemented with (0 , 300 and 600 g. garlic powder,/ton feed ) respectively while groups (HS, HS+G300, HS+G600) raised on high stocking density and fed on basal diet supplemented with (0 , 300 and 600 g. garlic powder/ton feed) respectively. The data of growth performance indicated that supplementation of garlic (600 gm / ton) significantly (p > 0.05) improved performance (body weight gain and FCR ) of ducks in standard stocking density (SS+G600) group and high stocking density  in (HS+G600) group. Concerning carcass characteristic and meat quality, results indicated that, garlic supplementation reduced fat % in thigh and breast muscles. It can be concluded that, adding garlic powder to duck ration can effectively compensate the negative effects of the high stocking density in Muscovy ducks.

DOI

10.21608/javs.2018.67162

Keywords

carcass characteristics, Garlic, Muscovy ducks, performance, stocking density

Authors

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Basma M.

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Bawish

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Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Fac. Vet. Med., Cairo University, Egypt

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First Name

Rabie

Last Name

Fayed

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Hassan

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Professor of Animal Management and behaviour, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

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rhfayed@cu.edu.eg

City

Giza

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0000-0003-0737-1456

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Abeer

Last Name

Abdel Razek

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H.

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Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Fac. Vet. Med., Cairo University, Egypt

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3

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1

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9405

Issue Date

2018-07-01

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2018-06-02

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2018-07-12

Page Start

43

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51

Print ISSN

1687-4072

Online ISSN

2090-3308

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https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/article_67162.html

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1,095

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Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences

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https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect Of Garlic As Feed Additive On Performance, Carcass Characteristics, And Meat Quality Of Muscovy Ducks Reared In Different Stocking Densities

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22 Jan 2023