Slaughter Characteristics of Feedlot-Finished Premium South African Lamb: Effects of Sex and Breed Type

This study compared the carcass characteristics of ram and ewe lambs from South African wool, dual-purpose, meat, and fat-tailed sheep types, reared to produce premium lamb carcasses. The lambs were reared on a feedlot diet (10.41 MJ ME/kg feed and 19.06% crude protein) from weaning (30 kg live weig...

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Published in:	Foods
Main Authors:	Daniël André Van der Merwe, Tertius Swanepoel Brand, Louwrens Christiaan Hoffman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Subjects:	carcass composition subcutaneous fat cover maturity fat-tailed breeds meat quality
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/5/648