Article
Impact of composition manipulation on lean lamb production in the United States.
Journal of animal science - 1 Aug 1995
Beermann D H, Robinson T F, Hogue D E
Abstract excerpt
At present less than 30% of the market lambs slaughtered in the United States meet the requirements for leanness and muscling as specified in the "Certified Fresh American Lamb" program established in 1990 by the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI). Carcass composition of slaughter lambs is determined by stage of growth relative to mature size, genotype, sex, and matching dietary nutriment to nutrient...
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