Lamb Production From Diverse Genotypes（羊肉生产来自不同基因型）.pdfVIP

LAMB PRODUCTION from DIVERSE GENOTYPES 1994-1997 FINAL REPORT Cowra Agricultural Research and Advisory Station Neal Fogarty, Senior Research Scientist David Hopkins, Meat Scientist Peter Holst, Senior Research Scientist March 1998 © NSW Agriculture 1998 This publication is copyright. Except as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth), no part of the publication may be reproduced by any process, electronic or otherwise, without the specific permission of the copyright owner. Neither may information be stored electronically in any form whatever without such permission. The information in this document is provided on the basis of understanding and knowledge at the time of writing – March 1998. Any representation, statement, opinion, advice expressed or implied in this report is made in good faith but on the basis that NSW Agriculture, its agents and employees are not liable for any damage or loss whatsoever which has occurred or may occur in relation to a person taking or not taking (as the case may be) action in respect of any representation, statement, or advice referred to in this report. ISBN 0 7313 1486 7 Agdex 436/32 CONTENTS Summary4 1. Introduction6 2. Lamb growth8 3. Carcase characteristics10 4. Meat yield and cuts14 5. Carcase muscularity and composition16 6. Assessment and valuation of carcases and cuts18 7. Meat quality - pH, colour and tenderness20 8. Worm resistance23 9. Sire across-flock EBVs and progeny performance24 10. Lambing rate26 11. Lamb survival27 12. Lamb skin characteristics28 Appendix 1. Publications30 2. Acknowledgments33 3 SUMMARY The objective of the project was to assess the vari