Carcass Characteristics Karakul, Morkaraman and Morkaraman x Karakul F_ı male lambs

For Karakul, Morkaraman and Morkaraman x Karakul (Fı) lambs, dressing percentages were found to be 48.51, 49.92 and 48.84 %; the leg weights in the carcass 5.55, 5.85 and 5.93 kg; shoulder weigths 3.14, 3.51 and 3.07 kg ; tail fat weigth 1.57, 1.57 and 1.30 kg; the ratios of leg weights in the carcass 31.44, 32.14 and 33.37 %; shoulder weigths 17.79, 19.28 and 17.27 %; tail fat weigth 8.91, 8.60 and 7.29 %, for the dressing percentages, the leg weights in the carcass, the ratios of leg weights in the carcass and tail fat weigth was found significant differences among groups (P<0.05). The eye muscle areas were 15.93, 18.50 and 17.36 cm² ; ratios of lean meat weights in the leg cut were 67.56, 69.74 and 67.95 %, fat weights 8.64, 7.52 and 8.09 %, bone weights 24.14, 23.07 and 24.11 %; lean meat weights in the shoulder cut 67.19, 67,23 and 68.07 %, fat weights 7.00, 6.55 and 7.17 %, bone weights 25.79, 26.49 and 24.75 %; for this character, there was significant differences among groups (P<0.05); ratios of lean meat weights in the carcass were 56.64, 57.83 and 57.71 %, fat weights 18.83, 19.28 and 18.34 %, bone weights 22.97, 23.09 and 23.55 % respectively in the above order.. Keywords : Karakul, Morkaraman, Crossbreed Lambs, Carcass