Effect of Finnsheep crossbreeding on Lamon sheep performance: post-mortem traits
This experiment was conducted in order to study the effects of crossbreeding of the local breed Lamon (L) with Finnsheep (F),on the post-mortem performance of F, lambs (F x L). Nine L and 8 F x L ram-lambs were fattened with a diet (11.6 MJ M.E./kg d.m.) based on maize silage, dried sugar beet pulp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland
1988-10-01
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| Series: | Agricultural and Food Science |
| Online Access: | https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72333 |
| Summary: | This experiment was conducted in order to study the effects of crossbreeding of the local breed Lamon (L) with Finnsheep (F),on the post-mortem performance of F, lambs (F x L). Nine L and 8 F x L ram-lambs were fattened with a diet (11.6 MJ M.E./kg d.m.) based on maize silage, dried sugar beet pulp and soybean meal, and slaughtered at 40.5 ± 5.9 kg live weight at the age of 22 weeks. Genotype did not affect dressing percentage on empty body weight (E.B.W.) but the crossbred lambs showed a lower incidence of the pelt (18,4 vs 20.2 % on E.B.W.; P |
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| ISSN: | 1459-6067 1795-1895 |