Journal of Animal Production, Print ISSN: 2008-6776., Online ISSN: 2382-994X

Use of pomegranate seed pulp and L-carnitine on performance and carcass traits of fattening kids

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

hamid amanlou
abolfazl zali
https://doi.org/10.22059/jap.2017.61237
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Pomegranate seed pulp (PSP) containing long-chain fatty acids with L-carnitine (LC) on performance and carcass traits of thirty two Mahabadi male kids. Experimental diets were 1) diet without PSP and LC  2) diet with 10% PSP Kg/DMI and without LC  3) diet without PSP and with 300ppm LC Kg/DMI and 4) diet with 10% PSP and 300ppm LC Kg/DMI. Kids were slaughtered at the end of study and carcass characteristics were measured. Addition of PSP and LC in diet decreased kidney fat (P<0.05). The kids fed with PSP and LC supplement had higher fat digestibility than other treatments (P<0.05). Furthermore, the use of PSP in the diet decreased the feed cost per Kg of hot carcass (P=0.05). The results of this study indicated that replacing a part of dietary cereal grains with PSP and LC supplement decreased kidney fat. Also, the simultaneous use of LC and PSP increased apparent digestibility of fat, and showed numerically higher performance. According to the results of this study, the PSP can be used as an economical  byproduct without negative effects on performance, and along with LC in the diet of kids it will reduce kidney fat as well.

Keywords

Carcass efficiency
digestibility
Fattening kids
l-carnitine
performance
Pomegranate seed pulp
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Journal of Animal Production, Print ISSN: 2008-6776., Online ISSN: 2382-994X
Volume 19, Issue 2
Summer 2017
Pages 337-348

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