01902naa a2200349 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400520006010000220011224501670013426000090030152008390031065000210114965000120117065000130118265000120119565000130120765000250122065000210124565300210126670000180128770000240130570000220132970000290135170000190138070000190139970000210141870000230143970000250146270000230148777300420151021512552023-06-23       2023    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d7 ahttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25923-72DOI1 aCRUZ, G. F. de L.  aCarcass traits and meat quality of goats fed with cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica Mill) silage subjected to an intermittent water supply.h[electronic resource]  c2023  aThe effect of different proportions of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus‑indica Mill) silage (CPS) and intermittent water supply (IWS) to crossbreed goats? diets on carcass traits and meat quality were evaluated. The IWS caused a reduction (p = 0.03) in the percentage of leg fat in the animals. The rib eye area, carcass weight, and physical?chemical characteristics were not affected (p &gt 0.05) by the CPS or IWS. The IWS reduced (p = 0.04) the elongase enzyme activity. The CPS inclusion in the diet reduced C22:0 (p = 0.01), some branched-chain fatty acid (BCFA), C20:1 (p = 0.03), c13-C18:1 (p = 0.01) fatty acids. Therefore, in situations of water scarcity, an intermittent water supply of up to 48 h and diets with up to 42% cactus pear silage, can be adopted in goat feedlot, without affecting carcass traits and meat quality  aAnimal nutrition  aOpuntia  aPastures  aCaprino  aCarcaça  aOpuntia Ficus Indica  aPalma Forrageira  aCarne de caprino1 aSANTOS, E. M.1 aARAUJO, G. G. L. de1 aAZEVEDO, P. S. de1 aALBUQUERQUE, I. R. R. de1 aPANOSSO, N. M.1 aPERAZZO, A. F.1 aZANINE, A. de M.1 aFERREIRA, D. de J.1 aLIMA, A. G. V. de O.1 aOLIVEIRA, J. S. de  tScientific Reportsgv. 13, 855, 2023.