The Evaluation of Meat and Carcass Characteristics of Thin- and Fat-Tailed Lambs Slaughtered at 40 kg According to EUROP Classification System.

The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Europ carcass classification system (ECCS) in discriminating between carcass characteristics and meat quality of fat-tailed (FT) and thin-tailed (TT) lambs. In this study, 45 single male lambs of the breeds Akkaraman (n = 14), Karayaka (n = 15), and Herik (n = 16) were used. The lambs were fed and slaughtered at 40 kg.

Comparative Study of Duodenal Histology in Three Lamb Breeds Fed Two Different Rations.

Background: Ration composition may significantly impact the nutrient absorption, duodenal parameters, intestinal health and feed efficiency of animals.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyse the impact of concentrate- and forage-based diets on essential morphological parameters of the duodenum, including villus height, villus width, crypt depth and goblet cell density, in three different lamb breeds.

Methods: Forty-five lambs, aged between 2.