Prediction of carcass traits of hair sheep lambs using body measurements

E Bautista-Díaz, JA Mezo-Solis, J Herrera-Camacho… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Some authors have reported that the use of body measurements (BMs)
could be a useful tool for predicting carcass characteristics in sheep. Hair sheep breeds …

Prediction of carcase characteristics using neck traits from hair-sheep ewes

FM Rivera-Alegria, FG Ríos-Rincón… - Italian Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this study was to develop predictive equations for carcase composition
using neck tissue composition as predictors in multiparous Pelibuey ewes (n= 50, body …

Developing equations for predicting internal body fat in Pelibuey sheep using ultrasound measurements

MA Morales-Martinez, C Arce-Recinos… - Small Ruminant …, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of the present study was to to develop equations for predicting internal body
fat in Pelibuey sheep using ultrasound measurements (USM). Twenty-four hours before …

Prediction of carcass traits of Santa Inês lambs finished in tropical pastures through biometric measurements

ALC Gurgel, GS Difante, JV Emerenciano Neto… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Biometric measurements have been used to estimate the composition and
yield of sheep carcass cuts. However, for the most part, they are carried out with animals …

Prediction models of intake and productive performance of non-castrated Nellore cattle finished in the feedlot system under tropical conditions

JR de Figueiredo Moura, LCV Ítavo, CCBF Ítavo… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2023 - Springer
The objective of this study was to understand and predict the intake and performance of
Nellore cattle finished in the feedlot. Individual data from 144 non-castrated male Nellore …

Prediction models of carcass characteristics from non‑castrated Nellore cattle finished in the feedlot system under tropical conditions

JR de Figueiredo Moura, LCV Ítavo, ALC Gurgel… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2023 - Springer
Our objective was to use measures of intake and productive performance to adjust
prediction models for the carcass traits of non-castrated Nellore cattle finished in a feedlot …

Mathematical models to predict the lamb weight at birth and at weaning reared in the tropical warm-climate pasture

GKA De Melo, CCBF Ítavo, LCV Ítavo… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2023 - Springer
Our objective was to evaluate the productive parameters of ewes and their lambs in relation
to ewe age and to develop models for predicting lamb weight at birth and weaning in a …

Predicting body fat depots in Katahdin sheep using ultrasound kidney fat thickness measurements

MÁ Gastelum-Delgado, R Salazar-Cuytun… - Small Ruminant …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to predict the amount and energy content of body fat depots in
Katahdin sheep using ultrasound measurements of kidney fat thickness (uKFT). Twenty-four …

Indirect methods for predicting the body composition of sheep of different sex classes

IF Silva, GC Gois, MAÁ Queiroz, ML Chizzotti… - Acta Scientiarum …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
The aim was to evaluate the correlation and develop regression equations for the body
composition of sheep of different sex classes, obtained by the comparative slaughter …

[HTML][HTML] Body mass index and body chemical components in Pelibuey ewes

ER Salazar-Cuytun, LA Sarmiento-Franco… - Ecosistemas y …, 2020 - scielo.org.mx
The present study determined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and
chemical components in Pelibuey ewes. The BMI was determined in 28 ewes. At slaughter …