Naslov
Carcass leanness of pigs in Croatia estimated by EU referent method

Autori
Kušec, Goran ; Đurkin, Ivona ; Petričević, Antun ; Kralik, Gordana ; Maltar, Zlata ; Margeta, Vladimir

Izvornik
Italian Journal of Animal Science (1594-4077) 8 (2009), Suppl. 3; 249-251

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
pig ; carcass ; lean percentage ; assessment

Sažetak
The experiment was performed on 146 swine carcasses slaughtered at several Croatian slaughterhouses, selected according to backfat measures obtained by method for lean percentage prediction approved in Croatia (NN 40/2007). One day after slaughter left sides of the carcasses were dissected according to EU reference method (Commission Regulation No 3127/94, Walstra and Merkus, 1996). The dissected lean percentage was assessed using the formulae prescribed in EU Regulation from 1994 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 3127/94) and 2006 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1197/2006). There were statistically significant differences between the lean shares estimated by Croatian prediction routine and assessed by both previous and current European regulation (p<0.01). When pig carcasses were classified by SEUROP system based on the lean percentage established by three mentioned methods, the distribution into quality classes was markedly different. It was concluded that because of substantial difference between the procedures for estimation of dissected lean percentage (51.00 vs. 56.32%) further investigations on that matter are suggested. Croatian lean meat prediction equation significantly differed from dissected lean expressed by both European assessment methods and needs to be adjusted.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

Napomena
Proceedings of the 17th International Symposium Animal Science Days Abano Terme, Padova, September 15-18, 2009 Session 3: Innovation in feed and food quality

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