Nuorten porojen painon ja ruhon koostumuksen vaihtelusta talvikautena

Authors

• Mikko Varo Helsingin Yliopisto, kotieläinten jalostustieteen laitos

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23986/afsci.71854

Abstract

The carcasses of altogether 32 reindeer aged six months and eighteen months collected from different slaughters, were cut up and analysed to find out the influence of the date of slaughter on the quality of carcass. There were generally significant decreases in the live and carcass weights and in the weights of different tissues especially in late winter. The proportions of the tissues changed significantly. The most distinct and significant changes were found in the composition of meat: as the water content increased, the fat, protein and ash contents decreased.