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Bibliothèque Juniper Consumption Does Not Adversely Affect Meat Quality in Boer-Cross Goats

Juniper Consumption Does Not Adversely Affect Meat Quality in Boer-Cross Goats

Juniper Consumption Does Not Adversely Affect Meat Quality in Boer-Cross Goats

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Date of publication
Décembre 2011
Resource Language
ISBN / Resource ID
AGRIS:US201400153293
Pages
669-673

Goat browsing can be used as an alternative brush management option for redberry (Juniperus pinchotii Sudw.) and ashe (Juniperus asheii Buch) juniper instead of more expensive and invasive brush control methods, assuming consumption of juniper does not adversely affect the marketability of offspring. Some wildlife species reportedly retain juniper flavor when consumed. We determined if juniper consumption affected meat quality or flavoring of Boer-cross kid carcasses. Twenty recently weaned, Boer-cross wethers were randomly assigned to one of four treatments with treatments fed different amounts of juniper (0%, 10%, 20%, 30% juniper in the diet). All goats were fed juniper for 28 d at the Angelo State University (ASU) Management, Instruction, and Research Center. All goats were also fed a feedlot ration to meet maintenance requirements (2% body weight). Juniper intake varied (P  0.05) among treatments. Sensory characteristics including tenderness, juiciness, flavor intensity, off-flavor, and overall acceptability were also similar (P > 0.05) among treatments. Landowners can utilize goats as a biological management tool without adversely affecting goat meat quality or flavoring.

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Menchaca, Matthew W.
Scott, Cody B.
Braden, Kirk W.
Owens, Corey J.
Branham, Loree A.

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