Parameters relating to the onset of puberty were recorded in a total of 120 indigenous gilts in two experiments. In the first experiment gilts were reared from eight weeks of age on three planes. of nutrition estimated to provide 100…
Two Damara and two South African Mutton Merino wethers of the same age were deprived of water for seven days under high environmental temperatures. During this time the body mass of both breeds decreased by about 29% and daily feed…
Adult male blesbok, eland, gemsbok, red hartebeest, impala, springbok and black wildebeest were cropped bimonthly and meat quality tests carried out with regard to fat and moisture content, colour, tenderness, muscle fibre diameter, intensity and acceptability of flavour, Several statistically…
During a survey on the occurrence of pale, soft and exudative (PSE) pork at two abattoirs, pH readings taken at 30 and 45 min. post mortem in the M. semimembranosus differed significantly (P <0,01). At Abattoir A (electric stunning) the…
An experiment was conducted to assess the effect of two slaughter methods and three methods of muscle fixation on the microstructure of pig muscle. The muscle from the pigs stunned with a captive bolt had a much lower average pH…
A study has been made of the relation between breed, sex, age and carcass grade of South African cattle and the quality of leather produced from the hides of these animals. From this study it is evident that the hides…
Lamb mortality in the Neudamm Karakul Stud: Lamb mortality in the Neudamm Karakul Stud was recorded and analysed for time and cause of pre- and postnatal losses for all lambs born between April 1969 and December 1970. It was found…
