Professional paper

Some carcass traits of Balkan goat and kid meat of its crosses

Elena Milevska ; Faculty of Biotechnical sciences, Partizanska b.b. Bitola, Macedonia
Mitre Stojanovski ; Faculty of Biotechnical sciences, Partizanska b.b. Bitola, Macedonia
Nikola Kozarovski ; Faculty of Biotechnical sciences, Partizanska b.b. Bitola, Macedonia
Dimce Kitanovski ; Faculty of Biotechnical sciences, Partizanska b.b. Bitola, Macedonia

Abstract

The aim of this research was to determine how breed inuences growth intensity and carcass traits of kid meat.
All male kids (from domestic Balkan breed and F1 crosses between domestic Balkan breed and Alpine breed) were fed and kept in the
same conditions. After the slaughter, measurements of each carcass were made. The results show signicant dierences in birth weight
of domestic Balkan breed (3.24 kg) and F1 crosses between domestic Balkan breed and Alpine breed (2.67 kg). Carcass yield was found
lower (51.94%) with pH1 6.56 and pH2 5.90 in domestic Balkan kids compared to Alpine kids (57.61%) with pH between 6.40 and 5.76.
Average tissue shares for Balkan breed were as follows: muscle tissue 49.46 %, fat tissue 17.35% and bones 33.19% in domestic Balkan
kids. Muscle tissue from F1 crosses between domestic Balkan breed and Alpine breed was 55.57%, fat tissue 18.19% and bones 26.54%

Keywords

goat; birth weight; carcass yield; meat tissue

Hrčak ID:

61938

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/61938

Publication date:

1.3.2010.

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