Table 3 Traditional and Halal markets ewe carcass measurement (mean ± SEM)
Traditional market | Halal market | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Carcass length | cm | 73.2 ± 1.2 A | 69.2 ± 1.4 B |
Trunk length | cm | 42.3 ± 1.0 | 39.5 ± 2.7 |
Thigh length | cm | 39.0 ± 0.8 | 40.8 ± 1.0 |
Ramp width | cm | 28.4 ± 0.4 A | 26.6 ± 0.5 B |
Thorax width | cm | 25.4 ± 0.5 | 24.2 ± 0.6 |
Thorax depth | cm | 27.2 ± 0.3 B | 29.2 ± 0.5 A |