Studies on the Criollo goat of Northern Mexico: Part 1 — The effects of body weight on body components and carcass development

摘要: Male Criollo castrate goats were reared on natural rangeland and also given some concentrate supplementation. They slaughtered in groups of ten at 8, 12, 16 24 kg live weight. At slaughter the weights body components recorded carcass measurements joint chilled left half each carcass, which was then completely dissected into lean, fat bone tissues. With increasing weight proportion internal minus gut contents, increased relative to external components. In from higher contents formed up 26% total The dressing percentage based empty did not show an appreciable increase with lean rose 56% 8 group about 68% group. carcasses any results indicate that, terms yield meat edible offal, it is better male before