The characteristics and meat attribute of domesticated and wild grasscutter were conducted at College of Agriculture, Osun
State University, Nigeria. Fifteen Grasscutters (Thryonomys swinderianus) were raised for the study. Five grasscutters were
taken from the domesticated and wild grasscutters respectively and were slaughtered to determine the characteristics and
attributes of their meat. Both the initial weight, carcass weight and bled weight differed (p<0.05) between treatment groups.
Carcass length was shorter in wild grasscutter (p<0.05). Dressing percentage of wild grasscutter was observed to be higher
(80.0±3.42) while shoulder weight was higher in wild grasscutter (0.28±0.03). Backbone weight was observed to be higher
in wild grasscutter (0.34±0.20) while intestinal weight was observed higher in domesticated grasscutter (3.31±2.24). Mineral
composition appears to have no significant difference in raw samples but Iron was observed to decrease in value when
cooked. There is thus little or no significant difference in nutrient composition of both wild and domesticated grasscutters
but differences were observed in their carcass evaluation.
Key words: Carcass attributes, domesticated grasscutter, meat, wild
PAPER TITLE :CHARACTERISTICS AND MEAT ATTRIBUTE OF DOMESTICATED AND WILD GRASSCUTTERS
APPLIED TROPICAL AGRICULTURE | VOLUME 22 NUMBER 2 2017
Paper Details
- Author(s) : Adewunmi, A.A.and Oluyode, M.O.
- Abstract:
