Ultrasonic Carcass Assessment of Dorper and Dorper x Merino Lambs Using MLD and Body Measurements

Ultrasonic Carcass Assessment of Dorper and Dorper x Merino Lambs Using MLD and Body Measurements

Ultrasonic measurements of Musculus longissmus dorsi thoracis et lumborum (MLD) were taken of Dorper (n=99) and Dorper x Merino (n=65) lambs at 156 days of age and comparisons made to various body dimensions to ascertain whether sex, genotype, birth type and live weight had any effect on these param...

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Main Authors: Onur Yılmaz, Sezen Ocak, Sinan Ogun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP) 2016-05-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
Subjects:
Ultrasonic measurement
Dorper
carcass
lamb
back fat thickness
Online Access:http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/650

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