Ibrahim, Salwa, E., Babiker, S.A. * and El Khidir, O.A.
Animal Production Research Centre, Kuku,
Khartoum North, P.O.Box 89, Sudan.

ABSTRACT

Three groups of desert goat kids were each raised on a complete diet with an energy level of 12.0, 10.0 or 8.0 MJ/kg DM for 150 day.

Dietary energy level had significant effect on the chemical composition and quality attributes of desert goat meat. The meat obtained from carcasses of goats raised on high dietary energy level (12.2 MJ/kg DM) had significantly (P<0.001) more fat than that from the low dietary energy group (8.0 mj/kg DM). The sarcoplasmic and myofibrillar protein concentration was significantly (P<0.001) greater in the meat of goats fed the high energy diet.

The meat colour was significantly (P<0.001) pale and yellow in the low dietary energy group than in the high one. The high dietary energy level resulted in significantly (P<0.001) tender meat than the low energy level.

* Present adress : Faculty of Animal Production, University of Khartoum, Khartoum North, P.O.Box 32, Sudan.

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