Evaluation method of general body condition of livestock sheep by realignment of lumbar regions in the race Rembi in the El Bayadh region
Abstract
M.M. Brahim*, N. Tayeb, M. Latifa, B.B. Abderezek and M. Khader
The production of meat from sheep breeding in the so-called steppe zone is characterized by respectful organoleptic qualities and comes from the diverted rations characteristic of each zone distributed by farmers for their animals. The protein source from the vas deferens of the sheep carcass constitutes an important indicator sought by breeders for years in the area of study to ensure the good quality of meat produced in their farming systems guaranteeing therefore good sales of their livestock based on overall body condition of their animals. One of the most efficient and rapid methods of judging the body condition of the animal is the reshuffle on the lumbar regions. In our research, the main objective was to distinguish the deferent criteria of this quality evaluation in the study area. A total of three samples randomly each containing 45 samples of lumbar regions removed from the carcass showed the most popular place in the market for lamb aged on average 13.6 months, and an average weight of 22.7 gk, good for two years. Our results showed very highly significant values (P˂0.05) related to the importance of weight as a classification criterion for strong type carcasses. The study concludes that the food strategy acts as an excellent resource that acts directly on the quality of the meat and the presence of fair quantity of adipose mass explained this values in the choice of the performing races participates in the evaluation of the quality of the meat.