Adnan Menderes University, Cine Vocational School, Cine, Aydin, Turkey
*Corresponding Author: Engin Yarali, Adnan Menderes University, Cine Vocational School, Cine, Aydin, Turkey, Email: eyarali@adu.edu.tr
Online published on 20 April, 2021.
In this study, it was aimed to determine the fattening performance, slaughter and carcass characteristics of lambs of Esme Kivircigi (EKIV), Bursa Kivircigi (BKIV), Cine Capari (CC) and Karya (KAR) sheeps. A total of 37 male lambs at the age of 3.5 months formed the animal material. Fattening period is 56 days. During slaughtering, head, feet, skin, liver, hot carcass weights were determined and hot carcass yield was calculated. Each carcass was cut out into 7 parts. The overall average of daily weight gain was 144.82 g. While the highest daily live weight gain was observed in the KAR, the CC had the lowest value. The total share of the rump, shoulders, back and arms are 57.65%, 66.85%, 65.80% and 67.12% for CC, EKIV, KAR and BKIV, respectively. The effect of the genotype on all the characteristics other than cooling loss is important. In terms of dressing percentage value, the ranking was CC, BKIV, KAR and EKIV from the highest to the lowest.
Carcass characteristics, Fattening, Lamb, Slaughter properties
