Effect of age, sex and slaughter weight on productive performance,carcass characteristics and meat quality of crossbred (Hampshire x Assam local) pigs
| Autor: | Probodh Borah, S. Hazarika, A. Haque, R. Bhuyan, J. R. Bora, R. N. Borpuzari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Veterinary medicine General Veterinary business.industry Back fat 0402 animal and dairy science food and beverages 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences medicine.disease Loin 040201 dairy & animal science Obesity Feed conversion ratio Crossbreed Slaughter weight Tenderness 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology medicine Insomnia Animal Science and Zoology medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Animal Research. 50 |
| ISSN: | 0976-0555 0367-6722 |
| DOI: | 10.18805/ijar.11250 |
| Popis: | The effect of age of slaughter and sex on productive performance, carcass and meat quality characteristics was studied in 4 different age groups viz., T1 (7–8 months), T2 (9–10 months), T3 (11-12 months) and T4 (13-14 months). Each group consisted of 15 barrows and 15 gilts. With the advancement of age, feed conversion efficiency decreased significantly; however, sex did not seem to influence the feed conversion efficiency of crossbred pigs. Hot carcass weight increased linearly with the advancement of age. Carcass length increased with age but was not influenced by sex. The dressing percentage, back fat thickness, loin eye area were not affected by age and sex of the animal. Proximate composition and colour of pork Longissimus dorsi was not affected by the age and sex of the animal. Pork tenderness decreased with age. |
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