The role of yield grade and fat deposition on the cutability of lamb carcasses /

(Commercial Finewool, Suffolk X Commercial Finewool first

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fritz, Kristina Danielle, 1971-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Summary:(Commercial Finewool, Suffolk X Commercial Finewool first
(external, seam, and internal). Yield grade class was
Additional live and carcass measurements revealed significant
All carcasses were evaluated for USDA quality and yield grade
and pelvic fat (KP) was removed from the rough leg and rough
breed type were assigned randomly to one of five yield grade
by a team of three experienced livestock evaluators. They
characteristics by trained carcass evaluators at 48 h
characteristics were recorded. Carcasses were fabricated
correlations with these weights and percentages. Regression
cross (Fl cross) and Suffolk) to represent the current market
determined that an individual lamb had reached its assigned
equations offered higher predictive values when estimating
fat thickness. Before slaughter, certain linear measurements
feed and live weight increased, yield grade class, along with
Feeder lambs (n=90) were selected from three breed types
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, when the evaluators had
into a rough leg, rough loin, rough rack, rough shoulder,
into closely trimmed retail cuts, lean trim, bone, and fat
into left and right sides, and the leg, loin, rack, and
loin following breaking. The rough primals were then split
neck, right and left breasts, right and left plates. Kidney
postmortem. Additional carcass measurements and
product and to the percentage of trimmable components.
shoulder from the left side of the carcass were fabricated
significantly related to the weight and percentage of retail
supply in Texas. Three wethers and three ewes from each
The lambs were evaluated periodically and visually appraised
thickness ranges designated by the USDA yield grade equation.
treatment groups (n=18), devised to simulate the fat
weight and percentage of trimmable fat, also increased.
weight rather than percentage of retail product. As days on
were obtained for each lamb, and live weights were recorded.
were slaughtered at staggered intervals, according to the
Item Description:"Major subject: Animal Science".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 85 leaves ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.