Compensatory growth in Yankasa lambs. 2. Carcass Composition

22 yankasa lambs were slaughtered, jointed and dissected after a 184-day feeding experiment involving 4 planes of nutrition: High-high, (HH) high-low (HL), Low-high (LH) and Low-low (LL). Part of the results of the feeding experiment have been reported by lakpini et al. (1982). The carcass weights o...

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Main Authors: Lakpini, C.A.M., Adu, I.F., Buvanendran, V., Umunna, N.N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1983
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67003
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author Lakpini, C.A.M.
Adu, I.F.
Buvanendran, V.
Umunna, N.N.
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Buvanendran, V.
Lakpini, C.A.M.
Umunna, N.N.
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Adu, I.F.
Buvanendran, V.
Umunna, N.N.
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description 22 yankasa lambs were slaughtered, jointed and dissected after a 184-day feeding experiment involving 4 planes of nutrition: High-high, (HH) high-low (HL), Low-high (LH) and Low-low (LL). Part of the results of the feeding experiment have been reported by lakpini et al. (1982). The carcass weights of HH and HL animals were 1.2 times higher than those of animals on LH and LL treatments respectively. The dressing percentage, percents total fat and total muscle were higher in the high protein ration than in the low protein ration. Animals on HH treatment had 4.5% more total fat than LH animals while HL animals had 3.1% more total fat than the LL group. Also, relative to the carcass weight, the LH animals had more muscle than the HH group. Thus, the LH animals proportionately had more muscle and less fat than the animals on HH treatment. Percentage total muscle and total fat were higher in the males than in the female animals. It is concluded that irrespective of the nutritional regime to which an animal is subjected, the cuts and components of its carcass will be in definite proportions to its liveweight.
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spelling CGSpace670032023-02-15T13:11:26Z Compensatory growth in Yankasa lambs. 2. Carcass Composition Lakpini, C.A.M. Adu, I.F. Buvanendran, V. Umunna, N.N. sheep feeds carcass composition sex slaughtering growth supplementary feeding 22 yankasa lambs were slaughtered, jointed and dissected after a 184-day feeding experiment involving 4 planes of nutrition: High-high, (HH) high-low (HL), Low-high (LH) and Low-low (LL). Part of the results of the feeding experiment have been reported by lakpini et al. (1982). The carcass weights of HH and HL animals were 1.2 times higher than those of animals on LH and LL treatments respectively. The dressing percentage, percents total fat and total muscle were higher in the high protein ration than in the low protein ration. Animals on HH treatment had 4.5% more total fat than LH animals while HL animals had 3.1% more total fat than the LL group. Also, relative to the carcass weight, the LH animals had more muscle than the HH group. Thus, the LH animals proportionately had more muscle and less fat than the animals on HH treatment. Percentage total muscle and total fat were higher in the males than in the female animals. It is concluded that irrespective of the nutritional regime to which an animal is subjected, the cuts and components of its carcass will be in definite proportions to its liveweight. 1983 2015-06-05T12:19:00Z 2015-06-05T12:19:00Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67003 en Limited Access Lakpini, C.A.M., Adu, I.F., Buvanendran, V. and Umunna, N.N. 1983. Compensatory growth in Yankasa lambs. 2. Carcass Composition. Journal of Animal Production Research 3(1): 37-47.
spellingShingle sheep
feeds
carcass composition
sex
slaughtering
growth
supplementary feeding
Lakpini, C.A.M.
Adu, I.F.
Buvanendran, V.
Umunna, N.N.
Compensatory growth in Yankasa lambs. 2. Carcass Composition
title Compensatory growth in Yankasa lambs. 2. Carcass Composition
title_full Compensatory growth in Yankasa lambs. 2. Carcass Composition
title_fullStr Compensatory growth in Yankasa lambs. 2. Carcass Composition
title_full_unstemmed Compensatory growth in Yankasa lambs. 2. Carcass Composition
title_short Compensatory growth in Yankasa lambs. 2. Carcass Composition
title_sort compensatory growth in yankasa lambs 2 carcass composition
topic sheep
feeds
carcass composition
sex
slaughtering
growth
supplementary feeding
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67003
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