Carcass characteristics (kg)

Treatments (T)

T1

(Control)

T2

(One week)

T3

(Two weeks)

Dressing percentage

57.4 ± 4.67

55.7.4 ± 4.59

60.9 ± 4.75

Slaughter Weight

87.1^b ± 4.67

57.6^a ± 4.67

53.4^a ± 4.67

Carcass Weight

78.5^b ± 4.67

102.9^c ± 4.67

36.0^a ± 5.11

Organ weight as proportion of live weight

Liver Weight

0.017 ± 0.001

0.017 ± 0.001

0.018 ± 0.001

Heart Weight

0.004 ± 0.002

0.004 ± 0.002

0.004 ± 0.001

Gizzard Weight

0.024 ± 0.001

0.026 ± 0.001

0.025 ± 0.001

Intestine Weight

0.020^a ± 0.001

0.026^b ± 0.001

0.026^b ± 0.001

Feet Weight

0.036 ± 0.002

0.038 ± 0.002

0.040 ± 0.002

Head Weight

0.026 ± 0.001

0.027 ± 0.001

0.02 ± 0.001