Semwogerere, FaroukChikwanha, Obert C.Katiyatiya, Chenaimoyo Lufutuko FaithMarufu, Munyaradzi ChristopherMapiye, Cletos2023-09-082023-09-082022-05Semwogerere, F., Chikwanha, O.C., Katiyatiya, C.L.F. et al. 2022, 'Chevon production and quality of Kalahari Red goats fed increasing levels of hempseed cake substituted for soybean meal', Meat Science, vol. 187, art. 108749, pp. 1-6, doi : 10.1016/j.meatsci.2022.108749.0309-1740 (print)1873-4138 (online)10.1016/j.meatsci.2022.108749http://hdl.handle.net/2263/92246A 42-d study was conducted to evaluate the effects of replacing soybean meal with increasing levels of hempseed cake (HSC) in goat finishing diets on growth performance, carcass and chevon quality attributes. Thirty-five, 3-month-old Kalahari Red wethers (25 ± 1.5 kg initial body weight) were randomly allocated to one of five dietary treatments with seven animals per treatment. Wethers were fed maize-lucerne based finishing diets with inclusions of 0 (control), 25, 50, 75 and 100 g/kg DM of HSC replacing soybean meal as the main protein source. Diet had no effect (P > 0.05) on daily feed intake, average daily gain, final body weight and income-over-feed costs. Carcass and meat quality attributes were not influenced (P > 0.05) by HSC, except intramuscular fat, which increased linearly (P ≤ 0.05) with HSC inclusion levels. It was concluded that HSC could completely replace soybean meal in goat finishing diets without affecting chevon production and quality.en© 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Meat Science. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Meat Science, vol. 187, art. 108749, pp. 1-6, doi : 10.1016/j.meatsci.2022.108749.Animal performanceCannabis sativa L.Kalahari Red goatsMeat qualityHempseed cake (HSC)SDG-02: Zero hungerSoybean meal (SBM)Postprint Article