Effects of breed of sire on carcass composition and sensory traits of lamb.

doi:10.2527/jas.2012-5219

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Effects of breed of sire on carcass composition and sensory traits of lamb.

Journal of animal science - 1 Nov 2012

Shackelford S D, Leymaster K A, Wheeler T L, Koohmaraie M

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This experiment was conducted to compare meat quality and carcass composition of a diverse sampling of sheep breeds. Finnsheep, Romanov, Dorper, White Dorper, Katahdin, Rambouillet, Suffolk, Texel, Dorset, and Composite (½ Columbia rams to 1/4; Hampshire × 1/4; Suffolk) rams were mated to mature Composite ewes. Lambs (n = 804) were reared intensively, grain finished, and serially harvested over a 63-d period....

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Aging
Animals
Body Composition
Female
Genetic Variation
Male
Meat
Sheep

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PMID: 22665668
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5219

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