Prediction of Carcass Traits of Hair Sheep Lambs Using Body Measurements

Prediction of Carcass Traits of Hair Sheep Lambs Using Body Measurements

The present study was designed to evaluate the relationship between the body measurements (BMs) and carcass characteristics of hair sheep lambs. Twenty hours before slaughter, the shrunk body weight (SBW) and BMs were recorded. The BMs involved were height at withers (HW), rib depth (RD), body diago...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Bautista-Díaz, Jesús Alberto Mezo-Solis, José Herrera-Camacho, Aldenamar Cruz-Hernández, Armando Gomez-Vazquez, Luis Orlindo Tedeschi, Héctor Aarón Lee-Rangel, Einar Vargas-Bello-Pérez, Alfonso Juventino Chay-Canul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
body measurements
carcass traits
prediction
linear traits
modelling
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/8/1276

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