Abstract
The paper presents the investigation of slaugher results, i.e. meat production results, in 96 kids of the domestic Balkan goat (4 herds, 24 animals per herd, 50:50 sex ratio), slaughtered at 90 days of age to determine the differences between the herds investigated and sexes (male kids vs. female ones), pertaining to the quantitative characteristics of meat. The average warm carcass dressing percentage including the head and offal for kids from all the herds investigated was 58.19%. The differences established for dressing percentage, warm, cold, and cold with and without head and offal, between the herds investigated and sexes were not statistically significant (P>0,05). Established differences between linear measurements for kid carcass halves, were statistically significant (P<0,01) between herds, whereas pertaining to the sex of kids, they were significant on both levels((P<0,01and P<0,05). .
Highlights
No statistical records were kept concerning the number of our goats and their breeding because the goat keeping in Serbia was banned for a long period of time
The number of those who are trying to establish the goat production or to enlarge their herds is increasing. In some regions this trend is especially extensive. This indicates that an increased supply of the goat meat of all categories can be soon expected on our market
Established differences between linear measurements for kid carcass halves, were statistically significant (P
Summary
No statistical records were kept concerning the number of our goats and their breeding because the goat keeping in Serbia was banned for a long period of time. The number of kids and goats that are yearly slaughtered here is not negligible. Over the last few years the interest for breeding these very useful domestic animals changed considerably in Serbia. The number of those who are trying to establish the goat production or to enlarge their herds is increasing. In some regions this trend is especially extensive. This indicates that an increased supply of the goat meat of all categories can be soon expected on our market. Apart from the legal standards defining the quality of the goat meat of all categories as well as the quality of the animals slaughtered it would be necessary to prescribe some other details relative to the preparation of these animals for the market (Žujović et al, 1984)
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