Fattening Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Awassi Crosses (F1 and B1) with German Blackheaded Mutton and Hampshire Down Male Lambs

Authors : Ali AKMAZ, M. Emin TEKİN

Pages : 17-24

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out to investigate the fattening and carcass characteristics of German Blackheaded Mutton insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GBM); x Awassi insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(A); F1, Hampshire Down insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HD); x A insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(F1); and HD x insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HD x A); B1 male lambs. Nine GBM x A insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(F1);, eight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HD); x A insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(F1); and eight HD x insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HD x A); B1 male lambs were used for fattening traits, and six of each breed for carcass traits. The lambs were fed, from the beginning at approximately 20 kg of live weights to the finish at 45 kg, alfalfa hay 100 g/head/day and concentrates ad libitum. For statistical analysis, one way analysis of variance was used. For GBM x A insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(F1);, HD x A insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(F1); and HD x insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HD x A); B1 lambs, daily gains and feed gain ratios were 351.18 g and 3.77 kg, 367.98 g and 3.95 kg, 357.94 g and 3.67 kg respectively. All carcasses were divided into five cuts namely leg, shoulder, back, loin and others. To obtain knowledge about carcass composition, leg and shoulder cuts were dissected. Dressing percentages were found to be 48.54, 50.99 and 50.97 % insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P
Keywords : Crossbreed Lambs, Fattening, Carcass