Prediction of Carcass Composition of Ewe and Wether Lambs from Carcass Weights and Measurements

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Data on 23 ewe and 28 wether lamb carcasses have shown that relatively simple determinations can be used to estimate percent edible portion of the carcass. Prediction equations using the mean of three fat thickness measurements over the longissimus dorsi muscle, kidney and kidney fat weight, and chilled carcass weight were developed. For ewe, wether and combined groups of carcasses, the multiple correlation coefficients were 0.77, 0.85 and 0.77, respectively; the standard errors of estimate were 2.67, 2.54 and 2.83%, respectively. Copyright © 1966. American Society of Animal Science . Copyright 1966 by American Society of Animal Science

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