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Performance, carcass yield, and qualitative characteristics of breast and leg muscles of broilers fed diets supplemented with vitamin E at different ages
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Leonel, Fr Oba, A. Pelicano, Erl Zeola, Nmbl Boiago, Mm Lima, Tma Souza, Pa Souza, Hba |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Description | The effects of vitamin E supplementation (300 mg/kg diet) in the diet of broiler chickens for different periods during rearing on the performance and qualitative traits of breast and leg muscles were evaluated. Seven hundred and twenty day-old chicks were distributed into six treatments: basal diet (25 mg vitamin E/kg diet), and diet supplemented with vitamin E from 1 to 15, 1 to 30, 1 to 45, 14 to 45 and 30 to 45 days of age. Vitamin E content, lipid percentage, TBARS (0 and 3 days of storage), color (*L, *a, *b), and pH were evaluated. There were no differences (p>0.05) among treatments in performance, carcass yield, and cut yields. Qualitative parameters (pH and color) presented no differences, although vitamin E positively affected TBARS values at 3 days of storage, mainly in leg muscles. Vitamin E levels in both muscles were higher in the birds supplemented throughout the experiment |
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| Ending Page | 97 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 91 |
| ISSN | 1516635X |
| e-ISSN | 18069061 |
| DOI | 10.1590/s1516-635x2007000200003 |
| Journal | Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 9 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) |
| Publisher Date | 2007-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science Agriculture and Animal Production Carcass Yield Broilers Fed Qualitative Characteristics Leg Muscles |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Animal Science and Zoology |