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Carcass and non-carcass characteristics of Bunaji (White Fulani) cattle

open access: yesNigerian Journal of Animal Production, 2021
Offal parts and carcass component data from 40 Bunaji bulls bought from open market and culled from the herds were slaughtered for beef at the meat laboratory of the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) were used to determine the carcass components and Offal yield of bunaji cattle. Dressing percentages of the caule ranges between 53.05±
Lamidi, OS   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The influence of feeding behaviour on growth performance, carcass and meat characteristics of growing pigs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This study investigated the effect of the feeding behaviour on growth performance, and car- cass and meat characteristics of 96 barrows fed ad libitum or restrictively with high or low amino acids (AA) diets according to a 2 7 2 factorial design.
Bona, Mirco Dalla   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Genome-wide association reveals QTL for growth, bone and in vivo carcass traits as assessed by computed tomography in Scottish Blackface lambs

open access: yesGenetics Selection Evolution, 2016
BackgroundImproving meat quality including taste and tenderness is critical to the protection and development of markets for sheep meat. Phenotypic selection for such measures of meat quality is constrained by the fact that these parameters can only be ...
O. Matika   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Double Freezing Beef Strip Loin Steaks at Blast or Consumer Freezing Temperatures in Vacuum and Overwrapped Packaging

open access: yesMeat and Muscle Biology
Our objective was to evaluate the combined effect of blast freezing vacuum packaged USDA Low Choice Longissimus lumborum beef steaks followed by consumer freezing of retail overwrapped steaks upon objective and subjective measures of beef palatability ...
Loni Woolley Lucherk   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Phytogenic cocktails fed in different feeding regimes as alternatives to antibiotics for improving performance, intestinal microbial, and carcass characteristics of slow growth chickens [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary World
Background and Aim: The phytogenic cocktail (PC) is a unique combination of natural plant extracts consisting of coconut shell smoke, clove leaf extract, and mangosteen rind extract, predominantly containing phenol, eugenol, and α-mangostin.
Tiurma Pasaribu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Comparative Study of Sheep Breeds: Fattening Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Meat Chemical Composition and Quality Attributes

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Fattening performance, Carcass characteristics, chemical composition, and meat quality were evaluated in three sheep breeds: Awassi, Harri, and Najdi. Forty-five lambs of similar weight and age were raised for 90 days under similar conditions.
G. M. Suliman   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Carcass Type Affects Local Scavenger Guilds More than Habitat Connectivity

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
Scavengers and decomposers provide an important ecosystem service by removing carrion from the environment. Scavenging and decomposition are known to be temperature-dependent, but less is known about other factors that might affect carrion removal.
Z. Olson, J. Beasley, O. Rhodes
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rabbit Carcasses for Use in Feline Diets: Amino Acid Concentrations in Fresh and Frozen Carcasses With and Without Gastrointestinal Tracts

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Whole-prey diets for exotic feline species are common, and this practice has also increased in popularity for domestic cats. However, prior analyses of prey indicate possible essential amino acid inadequacy, and dilated cardiomyopathy from taurine ...
Tammy J. Owens   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study on the Association between Tail Lesion Score, Cold Carcass Weight, and Viscera Condemnations in Slaughter Pigs

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2016
The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between tail lesions, cold carcass weight, and viscera condemnations in an Irish abattoir. The following data were collected at the evisceration point from every third pig slaughtered over 7 days: farm
D. L. Teixeira   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Relationships Between Kidney, Pelvic, and Heart (KPH) Fat and Beef Carcass Yield

open access: yesMeat and Muscle Biology
The contribution of kidney, pelvic, and heart (KPH) fat to predicting carcass yield in the official USDA Yield Grade equation has been questioned in the modern U.S. slaughter cattle population and has not been extensively studied. Many U.S.
Andres Mendizabal   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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