Petrus Cloete, Schalk WillemClaasen, Biancavan der Merwe, Daniël André2020-11-232020-11-232020Petrus Cloete, S. W. et al. (2020). The effects of production system and sex on the sensory quality characteristics of dorperb lamb. Foods, 9(6),7252304-8158https://doi.org/10.3390/foods9060725http://hdl.handle.net/10566/5457The 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.enFeedlotFree-rangeSensory meat qualityLambArticle