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The effect of lamb genotype on growth, basic characteristics of carcass value and the chemical composition of meat

Authors: Jan Kuchtík, David Zapletal and Eliška Dračková
Keywords: carcass value, chemical composition of meat lambs, crossbreeds, growth

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of genotype on the growth, basic characteristics of carcass value and chemical composition of the Quadriceps femoris muscle in lambs reared under organic farming conditions. The experimental animals were 24 single male crossbred lambs. Three different genotypes of Suffolk-sired crossbreds were included in the experiment: … [Read more…]

Meat quality of Czech White Rabbits in relation to housing

Authors: Zdeněk Volek, Eva Tůmová, Darina Chodová, Lenka Volková and Elena Kudrnová
Keywords: carcass quality, growth, housing conditions, meat quality, rabbit

The aim of the experiment was to determine the influence of stocking densities on the quality of meat of the Czech White Rabbit breed. In the first group, rabbits were kept in pairs in cages measuring 40 x 50 x 43 cm, which constituted a concentration of 10 rabbits per m2. In the second group, … [Read more…]