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Objective appraisal of intact lamb and mutton carcasses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

C. J. Thwaites ,
N. T. M. Yeates  and
R. F. Pogue
C. J. Thwaites
Affiliation:
Department of Livestock Husbandry, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
N. T. M. Yeates
Affiliation:
Department of Livestock Husbandry, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
R. F. Pogue
Affiliation:
Department of Livestock Husbandry, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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An objective appraisal system for intact lamb and mutton carcasses utilizing a fleshing index to relate carcass weight and length is presented. Gross fleshing index is defined as the number of pounds by which any carcass is heavier or lighter than the average carcass of its particular length. Penalty for overfatness is made when necessary by an estimation technique involving measurement of fat status at the level of the first lumbar vertebra on the intact carcass with the aid of a steel probe. The net fleshing index, a simple numerical expression of carcass fleshing, is arrived at by deducting the penalty for overfatness (when necessary) from the gross fleshing index. The greater the net fleshing index the greater the relative merit of the carcass.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 63 , Issue 3 , November 1964 , pp. 415 - 420
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1964

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