Parameter |
Group |
Romanov |
Crossbred (R x A) |
Mean ±SE |
Mean ±SE |
Pre-slaughter weight, kg |
39. 27±0.67 |
43.97 ±0.62* |
Hotcarcass weight, kg |
18.17±0.6 |
20.97±0.12* |
Visceral fat mass, kg |
0.53±0.04 |
0.72±0.04 |
Slaughter weight, kg |
18.70±0.64 |
21.68±0.13* |
Dressing percent, % |
47.60±0.86 |
49.33±0.69 |
Cold carcass wt, kg |
17.43±0.62 |
20.37±0.18* |
Longissimus muscle, kg |
0.846±0.01 |
1.014±0.2 |
Mass of flesh-meat, kg |
11.41±0.23 |
13.12±0.15 |
Carcass fat mass, kg |
1.53±0.15 |
2.40±0.15 |
Carcass bone mass, kg |
3.91±0.11 |
4.16±0.04 |
Ratio of other tissues, kg |
0.307±0.3 |
0.273±0.2 |
Bone/ carcass ratio |
22.43 |
20.42 |
Flesh/ bone ratio |
3.30±0.06 |
3.73±0.03 |
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