Browsing by Author "Claasen, Bianca"

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    The effects of production system and sex on the sensory quality characteristics of dorperb lamb
    (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020) Petrus Cloete, Schalk Willem; Claasen, Bianca; van der Merwe, Daniël André
    The effect of production systems on the sensory quality characteristics of Dorper lambs was investigated. Sixty lambs (ewes, rams, castrates) were allocated into two production groups (feedlot or free-range) at weaning with equal numbers of each sex represented in each group. The lambs were fed for five (slaughter group 1) or six (slaughter group 2) weeks. Feedlot lambs were fed a commercial pelleted diet while free-range lambs utilized natural shrub pastures. Samples of the Longissimus thoracis muscle were used for sensory evaluation. Feedlot lambs produced meat that was juicier and more tender than meat from free-range lambs.