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The veal quality of Slovak Simmental breed in relation to sex
- Source :
- Acta fytotechnica et zootechnica. 24:118-121
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, 2021.
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Abstract
- Article Details: Received: 2020-11-03 | Accepted: 2020-11-27 | Available online: 2021-01-31 https://doi.org/10.15414/afz.2021.24.mi-prap.118-121 The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of sex on selected fattening, carcass and qualitative veal parameters of Slovak Simmental breed. The comparison was carried out on the 8 male and the 8 female animals. The animals were reared under the same housing conditions and were fed with grass hay (ad libitum) , feed straw and calves feed concentrate, and had a free access to the fresh water. The fattening period started from about 70 days of age to required final weight. Length of the fattening period was 180 days. The slaughter and carcass composition, carcass yield, qualitative, physical and technological characteristics of Longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle were studied. We found a significantly higher proportion of bones and a significantly higher proportion of separable fat in the carcass half in males. Higher proportion of meat were found in females. At the heifers was found, although not significantly, a higher proportion of internal fat (rumen, intestinal, kidney, pelvic). Significantly different pH measured 24 hours post mortem was found between males and females (P
- Subjects :
- Meat packing industry
040301 veterinary sciences
business.industry
0402 animal and dairy science
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
Biology
Beef cattle
040201 dairy & animal science
Feed conversion ratio
Crossbreed
Breed
0403 veterinary science
Rumen
Animal science
Fresh water
Hay
Animal Science and Zoology
business
Agronomy and Crop Science
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13369245 and 17551315
- Volume :
- 24
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta fytotechnica et zootechnica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........1fbcc9ce8fdc59f26d8ef76972e0de8a