Carcass and meat quality characteristics of purebred (hair) and crossbred (wool × hair) sheep lambs grazing fescue pasture as influenced by breed type, sex, and supplementation

Carcass and meat quality characteristics of purebred (hair) and crossbred (wool × hair) sheep lambs grazing fescue pasture as influenced by breed type, sex, and supplementation

ABSTRACTThe influence of breed type (purebred vs. crossbred), sex (short-scrotum ram vs. ewe lamb), and supplementation (pasture-only vs. pasture plus 2% soy hull) on carcass and meat quality of landrace hair (Barbados Blackbelly; BB and St. Croix; SX) and wool (Dorset; DO) × hair sheep lambs was ev...

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Main Authors: Jung Hoon Lee, Stephan Wildeus, Beruk Berhane Lemma, Brou Kouakou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Animal Research
Subjects:
Hair sheep
crossbreeding
sex
grazing
soy hull
carcass trait
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09712119.2023.2290131

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