Carcass characteristics of male Dorper sheep weaned at different ages


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Shanmugavelu S., . and Wan Zahari M., . and Abdul Rahman A., . and Norhayati Z., . and Nooraisyah S., . Carcass characteristics of male Dorper sheep weaned at different ages. pp. 20-22. ISSN 0128-2506

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the carcass characteristic of male Dorper sheep weaned at three different ages. A total of 27 newborn male Dorper sheep (average body weight 3.06 0.74 kg) were selected randomly and divided into three groups. Animals in group 1 (n9) were weaned at day 30 while animals in group 2 (n9) and 3 (n9) were weaned at day 60 and 90 respectively. Group 3 was acted as a control group. Creep feed and grower feed were given to the animals based on 3.5 of body weight. There were no significant differences (P0.05) between treatment groups in dressing percentage and meat to bone ratio. Therefore it was concluded that the age of weaning does not influence the carcass characteristics of male Dorper sheep.


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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the carcass characteristic of male Dorper sheep weaned at three different ages. A total of 27 newborn male Dorper sheep (average body weight 3.06 0.74 kg) were selected randomly and divided into three groups. Animals in group 1 (n9) were weaned at day 30 while animals in group 2 (n9) and 3 (n9) were weaned at day 60 and 90 respectively. Group 3 was acted as a control group. Creep feed and grower feed were given to the animals based on 3.5 of body weight. There were no significant differences (P0.05) between treatment groups in dressing percentage and meat to bone ratio. Therefore it was concluded that the age of weaning does not influence the carcass characteristics of male Dorper sheep.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Sheep
AGROVOC Term: Male animals
AGROVOC Term: Carcasses
AGROVOC Term: Age differences
AGROVOC Term: Weight
AGROVOC Term: Weaning
AGROVOC Term: Animal feed crops
AGROVOC Term: Growers
AGROVOC Term: Body weight
AGROVOC Term: Carcass dressing percentage
Depositing User: Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8338

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