Comparative slaughter performance and carcass quality of three Ethiopian fat-tailed hair sheep breeds supplemented with two levels of concentrate.

doi:10.1007/s11250-018-1675-7

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Comparative slaughter performance and carcass quality of three Ethiopian fat-tailed hair sheep breeds supplemented with two levels of concentrate.

Tropical animal health and production - 1 Jan 2019

Ayele Shashie, Urge Mengistu, Animut Getachew, Yusuf Mohammed

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A study was conducted to compare carcass and noncarcass yield, carcass composition, conformation, and fat depot partitioning of three Ethiopian fat-tailed hair sheep breeds (Blackhead Ogaden (BHO), Horro, and Washera) under two concentrate supplement levels (CSL). Sixteen sheep from each genotype (8 sheep per concentrate level), a total of 48, were used in a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement (3 breeds and 2 CSL). The...

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Abattoirs
Animal Feed
Animals
Body Composition
Diet
Dietary Supplements
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Genotype
Male
Meat
Random Allocation
Sheep, Domestic

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PMID: 30066137
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-018-1675-7

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