Effect of feeding pomegranate seed pulp silage on blood metabolites, carcass characteristics and performance of kids

Effects of feeding pomegranate seed pulp (PSP) on dry matter intake, performance, and carcass characteristics, carcass components and blood metabolites were examined in this study. During a pretrial period, 33 southern Khorasan (Iran) cross-bred kids were fed a similar diet and dry matter intake, performance, Growth and carcass characteristics, carcass components and blood metabolites were recorded. Male kids were fed diets containing 10% PSP supplements without and with 2g/kg urea for 85 days. The kids had an initial live weight of 13.9 ± 0.4 kg and were fed a mixed ration ad libitum (2/6 Mcal/kg ME and 16% crude protein). There was no difference in dry matter intake, performance due to diet. The PSP dietary supplementation no affected hot carcasses, cold carcasses, quality meat and components carcasses consist of neck. The PSP diet reduced (P<0.05) kidney fat and abdominal fat weight. The feeding PSP reduced (P<0.05) TG, LDL, glucose and insulin concentration in the blood but HDL concentration in the blood plasma at PSP fed kids were higher (P < 0.05) than control.