Carcass composition of exotic sheep breeds
J.N. Clarke, A.C. Parratt, I.C. Malthus, N.C. Amyes, A.E. Uljee
and E.G. Woods
Ruakura Agriculture Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries, Hamilton
Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production.
1988, 48: 53-56
The carcass composition of pasture-fed crossbred ram lambs of
the Finn, Texel, Oxford Down, Border Leicester and Suffolk breeds was
compared at the Hopuhopu Animal Quarantine and Research Station in 1987.
Early results were in close agreement with overseas studies which have
highlighted the low subcutaneous fat depth of Texel crossbreds in
comparison with lambs from Suffolk sires at the same carcass weight.
Finn crossbreds were relatively lean subcutaneously but had relatively
more kidney fat. Texel crosses showed superior eye muscle development
at constant carcass weight.
Keywords: NZSAPAB;
Breeds; body composition; carcass measurements
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