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Some indices of the carcass composition of Dorset Horn Top Cross lambs. II. Specific gravity as an index of the fat content of the carcass and of various joints

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

V. N. Khandekar ,
W. R. McManus  and
C. L. Goldstone
V. N. Khandekar
Affiliation:
School of Wool Technology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia
W. R. McManus
Affiliation:
School of Wool Technology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia
C. L. Goldstone
Affiliation:
School of Wool Technology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia
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An experiment was conducted to investigate the relationship between specific gravity and total fat content of the half-carcass. Specific gravity was found to be highly but negatively correlated with the percentage of fat in the half-carcass

(r = −0·9841, P < 0·001).

It was also found that the sample joint is a satisfactory index of fatness of joint as well as that of the half-carcass.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 65 , Issue 2 , October 1965 , pp. 155 - 158
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1965

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