Natural minerals like halloysite may enhance waterfowl nutrition. This study evaluated the effects of 1% halloysite in the diet of male and female Cherry Valley ducks on growth, carcass traits, meat quality, and jejunum and leg bone strength. Ducks were assigned to control and experimental groups (50 birds each), with halloysite added to the experimental group’s diet for 42 days. Halloysite reduced final body weight and weight gain but increased liver weight. Female ducks had more pectoral muscle, total muscle, and abdominal fat, while males had more carcass remains. Treated ducks showed lower protein but higher collagen, fat, and water in pectoral muscles. Control ducks had redder and yellower leg muscles; males had more fat than females. Halloysite increased jejunum strength. Halloysite negatively affected growth but altered meat quality and improved jejunum strength. Its mixed effects suggest further research is needed.
The dataset presents raw data related to the publication "Halloysite supplemented in the diet, and sex of Cherry Valley ducks affects growth, carcass composition, meat quality, and jejunum and leg bone strength".
The data was obtained as a part of a project entitled "Multiomic research of the gastrointestinal tract and phenotypic features of ducks fed with feed with the addition of aluminosilicates." No. UMO-2021/43/D/NZ9/01756, financed by the National Science Center (Poland). (Project Investigator: Banaszak, Mirosław)
This dataset contains data on:
- chemical composition of feed;
- individual body weight of ducks;
- production results for replicates;
- tissue composition of carcasses;
- meat quality characteristics;
- physical characteristics of bones;
- physical characteristics of jejunum.
(2025-05-02)
