Growth and carcass composition of tropical fat-tailed Menz and Horro sheep breeds

Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 245-252

  Negussie, E ^a   Rottmann, O J ^b   Pirchner, F ^b   Rege, J E O ^c  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Allometry; Carcass composition; Growth; Horro; Menz; Sheep

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1942446153     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800054035     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Afonso, J. and Thompson, J. M. 1996. Changes in body composition of sheep selected for high and low backfat thickness, during periods of ad libitum and maintenance feeding. Animal Science 63: 395-406.
2. Ash, A. J. and Norton, B. W. 1987. Studies with Australian cashmere goat. 2. Effects of dietary protein concentrate and feeding level on body composition of male and female weaner goats. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 38: 971-982.
3. Berg, R. T. and Butterfield, R. M. 1976. New concepts of cattle growth. Sydney University Press, Sydney.
4. Colomer-Rocher, F., Kirton, A. H., Mercer, G. J. K. and Duganzich, D. M. 1992. Carcass composition of New Zealand Saanen goats slaughtered at different weights. Small Ruminant Research 7: 161-173.
5. Devendra, C. and Burns, M. 1983. Goat production in the tropics. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, Farnham Royal, UK.
6. Fourie, P. D., Kirton, A. H. and Jury, K. E. 1970. Growth and development of sheep. II. Effect of breed and sex on the growth and carcass composition of the Southdown and Romney and their cross. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 13: 753-770.
7. Gaili, E. S. E. 1979. Effect of breed type on carcass weight and composition in sheep. Tropical Animal Health and Production 11: 191-198.
8. Gailli, E. S. E. and Mahgoub, O. 1981. Sex differences in body composition of Sudan desert sheep. World Review of Animal Production XVII: 27-30.
9. Hassan, H. A. and El-Feel, F. M. R. 1993. The effect of breed, level of feeding, age and slaughter weight on performance and carcass traits of lambs. Egyptian Journal of Animal Production 28: 255-268.
10. Hohenboken, W. 1977. Genetic and environmental effects on post weaning growth and carcass merit of crossbred lambs. Journal of Animal Science 45: 1261-1271.
11. Huxley, J. 1932. Problems of relative growth. Methuen, London.
12. Kirton, A. H. 1970. Body and carcass composition and meat quality of the New Zealand feral goat (Capra hircus). New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 13: 167-181.
13. Lirette, A., Seoane, J. R., Minvielle, F. and Froehlich, D. 1984. Effects of breed and castration on conformation, classification, tissue distribution, composition and quality of lamb carcasses. Journal of Animal Science 58: 1343-1357.
14. Louca, A., Economides, S. and Hanock, J. 1977. Effect of castration on growth rate, feed conversion efficiency and carcass quality in Damascus goats. Animal Production 24: 387-391.
15. McDowell, R. E. and Bove, L. 1977. The goat as producer of meat. Report no. 60. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
16. Macit, M. 2002. Growth and carcass characteristics of male lambs of the Morkaraman breed. Small Ruminant Research 43: 191-194.
17. Mahgoub, O. and Lodge, G. A. 1994. Growth and body composition of Omani local sheep. 1. Live-weight growth and carcass and non-carcass characteristics. Animal Production 58: 365-372.
18. Mukasa-Mugerwa, E., Lahlou-Kassi, A., Rege, J. E. O., Tembely, S., Tibbo, M. and Baker, R. L. 2000. Between and within breed variation in lamb survival and the risk factors associated with major causes of mortality in indigenous Horro and Menz sheep in Ethiopia. Small Ruminant Research 37: 1-12.
19. Mukhoty, H. and Berg, R. T. 1973. Influence of breed and sex on growth patterns of major bovine tissues. Animal Production 13: 219-227.
20. Nitter, G. 1975. Results of a crossbreeding experiment with sheep for different systems of fat lamb production. II. Growth and carcass traits. Livestock Production Science 2: 179-190.
21. Owen, J. E. and Norman, G. A. 1977. Studies on the meat production characteristics of Botswana goats and sheep. II. General body composition, carcass measurements and joint composition. Meat Science 1: 283-306.
22. Owen, J. E., Norman, G. A., Philbrooks, C. A. and Jones, N. S. D. 1978. Studies on the meat production characteristics of Botswana goats and sheep. 3. Carcass tissue composition and distribution. Meat Science 2: 59-74.
23. Phoya, R. K. A. and Kamoto, T. H. A. 2000. Tissue partitioning of the indigenous Malawi goat. Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad 77: 38-41.
24. Pralomkarn, W., Ngampongsai, W., Choldumrongkul, S., Kochapakdee, S. and Lawpetchara, A. 1995. Effects of age and sex on body composition of Thai native and cross-bred goats. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Science 7: 555-561.
25. Ruvuna, F., Taylor, J. F., Okeyo, M., Wanyoike, M. and Ahuya, C. 1992. Effects of breed and castration on slaughter and carcass composition of goats. Small Ruminant Research 7: 175-183.
26. Snyman, M. A. and Oliver, W. J. 2002. Productive performance of hair and wool type Dorper sheep under extensive conditions. Small Ruminant Research 45: 17-23.
27. Statistical Analysis Systems Institute. 1989. SAS/STAT user's guide, version 6, fourth edition. SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC.
28. Tahir, M. A. H., Al-Amin, S. K. and Kadim, T. 1985. Carcass characteristics of Arabi ram lambs slaughtered at different ages. Indian Journal of Animal Science 55: 1099-1103.
29. Taylor, St C. S., Murray, J. I. and Thonney, M. L. 1989. Breed and sex differences among equally mature sheep and goats. 4. Carcass muscle, fat and bone. Animal Production 49: 385-409.
30. Teixeira, A., Delfa, R. and Treacher, T. 1996. Carcass composition and body fat depots of Galego Bragançano and crossbred lambs by Suffolk and Merino Precoce sire breeds. Animal Science 63: 389-394.
31. Thonney, M. L., Taylor, St C. S., Murray, J. I. and McClelland, T. H. 1987. Breed and sex differences in equally mature sheep and goats. 2. Body components at slaughter. Animal Production 45: 261-276.