Carcass measurements, non-carcass components and cut production of local Brazilian Pantaneiro sheep and crossbreeds of Texel and Santa Inês with Pantaneiro

Autor:	Charles Ferreira Martins, Marcos Barbosa Ferreira, G. S. Pinto, F.M. Vargas, Alexandre Rodrigo Mendes Fernandes, Hélio de Almeida Ricardo, Ariadne Patricia Leonardo, Alfredo Teixeira
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Sheep breeds food and beverages Mesenteric fat Biology Body weight Omental fat Meat cut Animal science Food Animals Animal Science and Zoology Crossbreds Texel Weaning weight Internal fat
Zdroj:	Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) instacron:RCAAP
Popis:	This study aimed to assess and compare the non-carcass components, carcass measurements and meat cut production of Pantaneiro (P) sheep and their Texel (TP) and Santa Inês (SIP) crossbreds. Ninety-six lambs, of which 51 were male and 45 were female, with a mean weaning weight of 15.21 ± 1.25. kg and age of 78 ± 13 days were slaughtered at 32. kg of body weight. TP lambs had greater leg compactness and weight and percentage of pelt, whereas genotypes (G) P and SIP had higher carcass depth. P and SIP females had weights omental fat percentages that were superior to the other animals, whereas SIP females had higher mesenteric fat. TP males had higher production of white viscera. There was no effect of sex, G or interaction for production and percentage of all meat cuts. Pantaneiro lambs and their crosses with meat breeds could be useful in meat production systems under Savannah environmental conditions. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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