The effect of dietary inclusion of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) on carcass and meat quality of
longissimus muscle was studied in 100 growing rabbits from 28 to 59 days old. Diets with no DDGS (C), barley
(Db20), wheat (Dw20) and corn (Dc20) DDGS at 20% and corn (Dc40) DDGS at 40% were formulated. No effects
on most of the carcass traits, texture andwater holding capacity were found. Barley and cornDDGS led to a higher
dissectible fat percentage. Meat redness was higher with Dw20 and pH was higher with Dw20 and Db20 than
with Dc20. Protein and saturated fatty acids concentration declined as corn DDGS level increased. Dc40 led to
the lowest saturated/unsaturated fatty acid ratio, atherogenic index and thrombogenic index. In conclusion, dietary
inclusion of these DDGS at 20% did not affect most of the carcass and meat quality traits in rabbits.