Cilt:68 Sayı:01 (2021)

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Slaughter and carcass characteristics of Kivircik lambs in different rearing seasons
(Ankara Üniversitesi, 2020-12-25) Yalçıntan, Hülya; Öztürk, Nurşen; Akın, Pembe Dilara; Ekiz, Bülent; Koçak, Ömer; Yılmaz, Alper; Veteriner Fakültesi
The aim of this study was to determine the slaughter and carcass characteristics of Kivircik lambs reared in different seasons. A Total of 36 Kivircik male lambs, which were reared in different seasons, were used in the study; autumn rearing (AR, n= 12 lambs), spring-summer rearing (SSR, n= 12 lambs), winter rearing (WR, n= 12 lambs). All the lambs in a specific rearing season were slaughtered at approximately 134 days old. Pre-slaughter live weight, hot carcass weight and real dressing percentage for WR, SSR and AR groups were 27.97, 20.65, and 21.70 kg; 12.94, 7.83, and 8.87 kg, and 55.15, 50.25, and 50.05%, respectively (P < 0.001). WR lambs had significantly higher carcass and hind limb compactness score as well as ribs percentage than SSR and AR lambs (P < 0.001). The results indicated that lambs from WR group had better carcass characteristics than lambs from AR and SSR groups.