Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Cristian-Vasile ILIȘIU, Elena ILIȘIU, Ion-Dumitru CHIRTEȘ, Vasile-Călin ILIȘIU, Daniela Rodica-MARE, Krisztina Pal CHIOREAN
The objective of the research was to assess the impact of diet on the growth rate and carcass quality of Tsigai lambs, specifically the rusty variety, fed with different diets to enhance meat production and quality. A total of 24 male lambs (L1 and L2, n = 12 lambs per group) were subjected to a 100-day fattening trial following weaning. Notable differences (p<0.01) were observed between the two groups regarding final weight, total gain, and average daily gain. However, the diet did not have a significant effect (p>0.05) on carcass quality characteristics between the L1 and L2 groups (warm carcass yield, cold carcass yield and commercial yield), but had significantly influenced (p<0.001) the share of the main parts of carcasses (cutlet and shoulder + arm). The diet administered to the two lots of lambs influenced significantly (p<0.05) the share of bone and fat in carcasses, also, the carcasses from L1 were fatter, while the ones from L2 were more bony. No significant differences were recorded with regard at meat share in carcasses (p>0.05).
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