Slaughtering and Carcass Characteristics of Malya and Akkaraman Lambs Fattening With Complete Rations Essentially Based on Barley and ncluding Different Roughages
2 Araş. Gör., A Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni Anabilim Dalı, ANKARA
3 Prof., Dr., A Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni Anabilim Dalı, ANKARA
4 Dr., A. Ü .Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni Anabilim Dalı, ANKARA - This research was carried out on Malya and Akkaraman male Iambs which were weaned at 2.5 month of age and fed with concentrates which were essential- Iy based on barley and including different roughages. Each breed contains 20 Iambs.
After the fattening period for 56 daysı some slaughtering and carcass characteristics in Malya and Akkaraman groups were found respectively as follows: Slaughter weights 43.22 and 42.94 kg, cold carcass weights 23.31 and 22. 76 kg, tail weights 2.77 and 4.74 kg; in left half of carcass hind-leg, back loin and fore leg ratios 33.34 and 34.45 %, 21.10 and 20.40 %, 18.35 and 18.48 %; meat, bone, subcutaneus fat and intramuscular fat ratios in parts between 6-12 ribs 39.13 and 40.49 %, 21.95 and 21.87 %, 23.55 and 25.26 %, 10.06 and 6.91 %. Feed differences only affected skin and abdominal fat weights and ratios and neck ratios in left half of carcass significantly .
As a conculusion, Malya lambs generally have better carcass characteristics than Akkaraman lambs and there is no significant effect of adding roughages into concentrates directly.
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