Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2026, Vol. 67 ›› Issue (6): 1551-1555.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20250776

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Effects of feeding with Pomacea canaliculata on growth performance and carcass quality of Shaoxing ducks

ZHANG Kun1(), YUAN Lu2, ZHENG Fangyu2, LI Jiayu1, LIU Lu1, GAN Lingfeng1, SHAO Tingting1, DING Linling1, CHEN Yunlei1, ZHONG Qunbin1, ZHANG Lei3()   

  1. 1.Management Center of Equine Epidemic Areas without Regulations in Tonglu County,Tonglu 311500,Zhejiang
    2.Zhejiang Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control,Hangzhou 310018,Zhejiang
    3.Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Hangzhou 310024,Zhejiang
  • Received:2025-10-21 Online:2026-06-11 Published:2026-06-12
  • Contact: ZHANG Lei

Abstract:

The experiment aims to investigate the effects of Pomacea canaliculata on growth performance,carcass quality,and meat quality of Shaoxing ducks. 240 5-week-old Shaoxing ducks were selected and randomly divided into 2 groups,with 4 replicates in each group. The control group was fed with a corn-soybean meal basic diet,while the experimental group contained 3% chilled Pomacea canaliculata(crushed with shell,calculated as air-dried matter). The energy and protein content of the two diets were the same. The results showed that compared with the control group,the final weight and total weight gain of Shaoxing ducks in the experimental group were significantly(p<0.05)increased by 4.4% and 11.3%,respectively,and the feed-to-weight ratio was significantly reduced by 10.0%. Compared with the control,the apparent digestibility of crude protein,crude fiber and calcium in the experimental group was increased by 3.64,4.17,and 2.57 percentage points,respectively. The eviscerated yield rate,leg muscle rate,chest muscle rate and abdominal fat rate of Shaoxing ducks in the experimental group were significantly increased by 2.8,0.4,1.1,and 0.8 percentage points,respectively. Meanwhile,the muscle redness value a* and lightness value L* were significantly higher than those in the control group. The experiment results showed that the addition of chilled Pomacea canaliculata to the feed could significantly improve the growth performance,feed absorption and utilization rate,carcass quality and meat color of Shaoxing ducks.

Key words: Pomacea canaliculata, Shaoxing duck, growth performance, carcass quality

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