Carcass and Organoleptic parameters of West African Dwarf Bucks Fed Cassava Peel-Based Diets Containing Varying Levels of Shivan and Sandpaper Leaf Meals

Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the carcass, organoleptic and meat quality of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats fed with five experimental diets; namely; a cassava peel-based diet (CPBD) without shivan or sandpaper leaves (0GLM0FLM), and CPBD containing varying levels of shivan and sandpaper leaf meals (10 GLM, 20 GLM, 10 FLM, 20 FLM). Study lasted for 56 days. Thirty (30) WAD bucks weighing 5.00 ± 0.08 kg were used. Six (6) animals, balanced for weight, assigned to each diet. Carcass, organoleptic and meat quality assessment was done. Values were subjected to one-way analysis of variance of SAS (2000) and Duncan New Multiple Range Test were used to separate the means. Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed among the animals on bled weight (BW), dressing percentage (DP), skinning (S), skinning weight (SW), eviscerated weight (EW), neck (N), rib (R). Animals on Diet 0GLM0FLM was significantly (p<0.05) higher than other diets in BW (66.61%), DP (60.00 %) S (7.67%), SW (47.50 %), EW (22.50 %) N (3.70 %), R (9.17 %) and F (3.45 %). Animals on Diet 20 FLM was least in BW (46.65 %), DP (40.00 %), SW (27.50 %) and R (5.91 %) respectively. Animals on Diet 20 GLM and 10 FLM gave the best results in terms of overall acceptability on organoleptic. Meat obtained can be recommended to WAD goat farmers. Study concludes that cassava peel-based diet containing shivan and sandpaper leaf meals had a positive effect on all the parameters measured in WAD goats.