Do carcasses of lambs finished on commercial production systems meet market standards?
AUTOR(ES)
LÔBO, RAIMUNDO N.B., CHAPARRO-PINZÓN, ANDRÉS, MELO NETO, FRANCISCO V.O., LIMA, LISIANE D., BATISTA, ANA SANCHA M., LÔBO, ANA MARIA B.O.
FONTE
An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2018-04
RESUMO
ABSTRACT This study aimed to characterize a commercial lamb finishing system using animals of undefined breed from production to slaughter by analyzing performance, carcass traits, yield of commercial cuts, and the quality and meat acceptance of different slaughter groups, as to evaluate whether this system provides the market with a standardized product. The lots were not homogeneous for yield of commercial cuts and performance and morphometric traits evaluated in vivo. The groups were heterogeneous to 75% of the 13 carcass traits evaluated, among them, hot and cold carcass weights, hot and cold carcass yields, carcass grade finishing and biological yield. There was also no uniformity for the proportion of non-carcass components, morphometry of carcass, visual appraisals, and loin traits. On the other hand, homogeneity was achieved in physico-chemical and sensory traits, except for hardness and proportion of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. We conclude that the commercial finishing system with the use of undefined crossbred lambs does not produce carcass and cuts standardized to the market.
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