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Effect of Using Discarded Dates (Fruit) and Sun-Dried Sardines
on the Performance and Meat Quality Characteristics of
Local Omani Goat Breeds
Fahad Alyahyaeay 1,2,* and M.C. Barnett 1
1 School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga- Australia.
2 Goats and Sheep Research Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Rumais-
Sultanate of Oman
Small ruminants are important sources of meat in Oman. It contributes about 36% of the total
domestic red meat production in the country. Dates and sardines are two major feed products that
are widely produced in Oman and represent excellent sources of energy and protein.
Twenty-eight growing male goats (14, Jabbali and 14, Sahrawi
breeds) were used in this study.
Seven Jabbali and seven Sahrawi kids for control and the same
numbers for each breeds used for the treatment.
Control animals were fed a diet consisting of concentrate mixture
(crude protein 14% and energy 10.5 MJ/kg DM) while the treated
animals received a diet of whole dates and sardine fish formulated
to the same protein and energy.
Animal weights were recorded weekly. Immediately upon the
completion of the feeding trial, three animals selected randomly
from each group (n=12) were euthanized and evaluated for carcass
traits.
The experiment was conducted at the Rumais Livestock Research
Center with collaboration from the Animal and Veterinary Science
Departments of Sultan Qaboos University in Oman and Charles
Sturt University in Australia.
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Objectives
Evaluate the effect of using discarded dates and sun-dried sardines on the performance and meat
quality of local Omani goat breeds.
Study the effect of low cost feed on meat quality for local goat breeds
The primary results for the study showed that there is significant effect for the growth rate
between the treated and control animals.
Jabbali goat breed was superior the Sahrawi breed for the growth traits.
Preliminary Results