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Table 1 Effects of melatonin treatment on carcass characteristics of Inner Mongolian cashmere goats1

From: Effects of melatonin implantation on carcass characteristics, meat quality and tissue levels of melatonin and prolactin in Inner Mongolian cashmere goats

Items

Group C

Group MM

Group MJ

Carcass weight, kg

11.4 ± 0.6

12.0 ± 0.3

11.8 ± 0.1

Dressing percentage, %

39.4 ± 1.7

41.7 ± 0.7

41.8 ± 1.9

Muscle area2, cm2

11.3 ± 0.2

11.0 ± 0.7

10.9 ± 0.5

  1. 1 Values are means of six replicates per treatment. Group C = controls, Group MM = melatonin implanted in May, Group MJ = melatonin implanted in June
  2. 2 Cross sectional area of Longissimus dorsi muscle
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891