Maral Deer Meat Productivity and Meat Quality When Using the Different Types of Diets

Nurgul Orungalievna Korzhikenova, N.O. Korzhikenova¹, A. A. Sambetbaev¹ and O.D. Iglikov²

¹Kazakh National Agrarian University, Kazakhstan, 050010, Almaty, Abay Street, 8 ²Department of Production Technology of Animal Husbandry and Fish Farming Products, Kazakh National Agrarian University, Abay Street, 8, Almaty, 050010, Kazakhstan. ³Department of Animal Husbandry and Hunting Technology, Semey State University named after Shakarim, 071403, Semey, Kazakhstan

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/1439

ABSTRACT: Thirty-three stag maral deer (Cervus elaphus sibiricus) 42 month old were allocated to one of three treatment groups: hay-concentrate typical diet, silage and haylage diets with a mineral block (zeolite clay, boiled antler broth and fodder salt). When mineral block was included in diets higher levels carcass weight, flesh weight, dry matter, pH were measured. Besides this meat and broth sensory qualities were improved.

KEYWORDS: Maral stags; Mineral feed supplement; Diet; meat productivity; Venison chemical composition; Sensory evaluation

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