Relationship of slaughter carcass traits of Balkan goat kids
2012
Žujović, M., Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia) | Memiši, N., AD Mlekara, Subotica (Serbia) | Tomić, Z., Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia) | Stanišić, N., Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia) | Bijelić, Z., Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia) | Maksimović, N., Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia) | Marinkov, G., Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia)
Objective of this study is to determine the correlation between slaughter traits of kids of Balkan goat breed. Research was carried out in underdeveloped region of Serbia, on altitude of approximately 850 m. Semiintensive breeding system, of housing and care of goats was applied. Results of the study of slaughter properties are presented in this paper, also correlation between certain measures on carcass and carcass sides established in 96 kids of Domestic Balkan breed (gender ratio 50:50), slaughtered at the age of 90 days. Average dressing percentage of warm carcass with head and offal of investigated kid population was 58.19%, whereas the value of the dressing percentage of cold carcass with head and offal was 45.19%. Male kids had statistically significantly (at the level of P is less than 0.05 and P is less than 0.01) higher values of carcass mass and linear carcass and carcass side measures compared to female kids. Data on established correlation coefficients between slaughter traits of Domestic Balkan kids reflect presence of highly positive and statistically significant (P is less than 0.001) correlative dependence. Linear regression coefficients of pre-slaughter body mass of kids, as well as coefficients of determination of linear regression (from 0.41 to 0.99) indicate that this trait has very significant effect on all dressing percentages and carcass and carcass side measures. Considering the expression of slaughter traits and correlation between them in kids of Balkan breed, obtained results should be used for formulating of future programs designed to improve the production of meat from autochthonous goat breeds.
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