Carcass and edible non-carcass component yields in Menz and Horro ram lambs
Slaughter data from 304 Menz and 153 Horro ram lambs were analyzed to determine between breed differences in yields of carcass and edible non-carcass components. Average age at slaughter was 515 days. Total edible non-carcass component yield (ENCC) was obtained as the sum of weights of blood, lungs...
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| Formato: | Conference Paper |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Ethiopian Society of Animal Production
1998
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50250 |
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