Naslov
Carcass slaughter characteristics of sheep depending on age and sex

Autori
Antunović, Zvonko ; Grbavac, Jozo ; Bogut, Ivan ; Senčić, Đuro ; Šperanda, Marcela ; Steiner, Zvonimir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstract of the 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production / Ynze van der Honing - Wageningen : Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2007, 267---

ISBN
978-90-8686-045-6

Skup
58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production

Mjesto i datum
Dublin, Irska, 26.08.2007. - 29.08.2007

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
sheep ; lamb ; carcass ; age ; sex

Sažetak
The influence of age on slaughter carcass quality has been researched on: 3 and 3.5 month old weaning lambs, 4.5 mth old post-weaning lambs and adult sheep (>18 mth). The sex influence on the carcass slaughter characteristics was not investigated in the weaning lambs up to 3 months old. The age and sex of sheep had a significant influence on the slaughter quality of their carcasses. With increasing body weights (and ages), the carcass dressing percentages increased too. The weaning and post-weaning male lambs had a statistically higher body weight at the age of 3.5 and 4.5 mths in comparison to the female lambs. The rams had a statistically higher body weight at the age over 18 m. in comparison to the ewes of the same age group. The weaning male lambs at the age of 3.5 mths and rams had a statistically higher dressing percentage than the weaning female lambs and ewes. Sex had a significant influence on the conformation of the sheep carcasses. The relative proportion of ribs was higher in the carcasses of ewes than in the carcasses of rams. The legs of rams were significantly heavier than the legs of ewes and they had a significantly higher absolute and relative share of the muscle tissue and a statistically significant lower share of fat tissue compared to the legs of ewes.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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