Review article

Lamb carcass composition

Ana Kaić ; Zavod za specijalno stočarstvo, Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10 000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
prof. Boro Mioč ; Zavod za specijalno stočarstvo, Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10 000 Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

Total value of sheep (lamb) carcass along with carcass weight depends as well on weight of individual carcass parts and their composition, i.e. the shares of muscle, fatty and bone tissue. In the goal of determining tissue composition of lamb carcass, different destructive and nondestructive methods are used. Many factors which influence carcass characteristics can affect significantly its composition too. Among the factors which influence the composition of lamb carcass, the most expressed one is genotype (breed), then sex, manner of feeding, body weight at slaughter and individual carcass parts. Except for the listed factors which influence the carcass composition, there should certainly be taken into account methods used to determine carcass composition. Regarding the significance of lamb carcass composition and the fact that dissection is still not more significantly represented in Croatian sheep breeding, forces should be joined to work on defining the most acceptable methods to be used in that area.

Keywords

factors; lamb; tissues; carcass

Hrčak ID:

132386

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/132386

Publication date:

1.5.2014.

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