Determination of optimum carcass weight for meat quality and fatty acid composition in fat-tailed male and female Chall lambs

The aim of this study was to determine the optimum carcass weight for meat quality and fatty acid composition in fat-tailed Chall lambs. Thirty lambs (15 male and 15 female) were allotted to three carcass weight groups: (1) light carcass weight (LCW 10–15 kg), (2) moderate carcass weight (MCW 15–20 ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Tropical animal health and production 2019-03, Vol.51 (3), p.545-553
Hauptverfasser:	Yousefi, Ali Reza, Sadeghipanah, Abolhassan, Kohram, Hamid, Zare Shahneh, Ahmad, Dadashpour Davachi, Navid, Aghashahi, Alireza, Ponnampalam, Eric N.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biomedical and Life Sciences Cattle Composition Fats Fatty acid composition Fatty acids Flavor Life Sciences Meat Meat quality Nutritive value Polyunsaturated fatty acids Quality assessment Regular Articles Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science Weaning Weight reduction Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:	The aim of this study was to determine the optimum carcass weight for meat quality and fatty acid composition in fat-tailed Chall lambs. Thirty lambs (15 male and 15 female) were allotted to three carcass weight groups: (1) light carcass weight (LCW 10–15 kg), (2) moderate carcass weight (MCW 15–20 kg), and (3) heavy carcass weight (HCW 20–25 kg). Back fat thickness and intramuscular fat (IMF) content were greater ( P
ISSN:	0049-4747 1573-7438
DOI:	10.1007/s11250-018-1723-3