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Original article| Open access | J Adv Biotechnol Exp Ther. 2025; 8(3): 468-477|doi: 10.5455/jabet.2025.37

Effects of dietary energy on growth, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and blood biochemical parameters of BAU Black and White ducks

Abstract

Duck is one of the important poultry genetic resources in Bangladesh, primarily used for egg and meat production. This study aimed to determine the optimal dietary energy levels for improving growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and blood biochemical parameters in BAU Black and White crossbred ducks. Four dietary treatments (T1 to T4) were formulated with energy levels ranging from 2700 to 3000 kcal/kg in 100 kcal/kg increments. A total of 160-day-old ducklings were randomly distributed in four different pens, having 40 birds per treatment, and reared up to 8th week of age. Live weight (BWT) was measured weekly, and at the end of the 8th week, birds were slaughtered to investigate carcass characteristics and meat quality parameters. Growth performance differed significantly (p<0.01) from weeks 1 to 8, with T3 (2900 kcal/kg) achieving the highest BWT, average daily gain, and better feed conversion ratio among the treatments. Carcass characteristics showed significant differences (p>0.05) only for BWT, back-half weight, and breast muscle weight (p<0.05). However, dietary energy levels had no significant (p>0.05) effects on meat quality parameters such as cooking loss, drip loss, and water holding capacity. Only low-density lipoprotein showed a significant difference (p<0.05) among the treatments out of 11 blood biochemical markers investigated. Taken together, this study optimized dietary energy level at 2900 kcal/kg feed, which may be utilized in rations for better growth performance without compromising the carcass characteristics or meat quality of BAU Black and White ducks.

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Article Info

Academic Editor

Hasan-Al-Faruque, PhD; University of Utah, USA
Received
15 May, 2025
Accepted
17 August, 2025
Published
23 August, 2025
Article DOI:10.5455/jabet.2025.37

Coresponding author

Mohammad Shamsul Alam Bhuiyan, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Cite this article

Barman KC, Aktar M, etal. Effects of dietary energy on growth, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and blood biochemical parameters of BAU Black and White ducks. J Adv Biotechnol Exp Ther. 2025; 8(3): 468-477.

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