Table 3 Carcass yield and composition in elk bulls according to the castration time
From: The effect of castration time on growth and carcass production of elk bulls
T1a | T2 | T3 | T4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Live weight at slaughter (kg) | 324.40 ± 20.93 | 360.00 ± 19.52 | 322.80 ± 75.80 | 316.80 ± 14.14 |
Hot carcass weight (kg) | 187.80 ± 20.01 | 211.70 ± 30.03 | 196.90 ± 20.01 | 201.20 ± 27.05 |
Cold carcass weight (kg) | 184.20 ± 10.18 | 206.00 ± 23.76 | 197.10 ± 40.02 | 195.90 ± 0.99 |
Dressing weight (kg) | 129.90 ± 10.02 | 153.23 ± 29.03 | 143.00 ± 30.03 | 156.41 ± 10.06 |
Dressing percentage (%) | 56.80 ± 0.57 | 57.15 ± 3.46 | 61.30 ± 1.98 | 61.90 ± 2.40 |
Total meat weight (kg) | 129.91 ± 10.60 | 153.24 ± 16.28 | 143.00 ± 33.52 | 157.42 ± 0.11 |
Total meat Percentage (%) | 70.50 ± 1.84b | 74.40 ± 0.71c | 72.35 ± 2.33c | 79.85 ± 0.35b |
Total fat weight (kg) | 25.25 ± 1.53b | 23.72 ± 6.70b | 24.55 ± 1.08b | 10.53 ± 0.24c |
Total fat Percentage (%) | 13.75 ± 1.60b | 11.40 ± 1.94b | 12.66 ± 2.02b | 5.38 ± 0.15c |
Head weight (kg) | 14.62 ± 6.07 | 17.19 ± 4.05 | 14.52 ± 5.01 | 16.04 ± 5.02 |
Velvet antler yields (kg) | 8.80 ± 1.71 | 8.42 ± 1.23 | 9.83 ± 2.21 | 8.90 ± 0.14 |
Total Intestine weight (kg) | 48.97 ± 5.04 | 51.69 ± 7.01 | 50.04 ± 8.02 | 37.51 ± 20.07 |
Bone weight (kg) | 29.16 ± 1.33 | 28.90 ± 1.82 | 29.25 ± 1.23 | 29.00 ± 0.87 |
Hindquarter weight (kg) | 6.49 ± 1.03 | 7.91 ± 1.64 | 7.12 ± 1.46 | 7.16 ± 1.77 |
Hindquarter percentage (%) | 3.52 ± 0.53 | 3.84 ± 0.62 | 3.61 ± 0.22 | 3.65 ± 0.79 |
Forequarter weight (kg) | 15.99 ± 5.04 | 18.12 ± 5.31 | 17.57 ± 4.03 | 19.39 ± 5.03 |
Forequarter percentage (%) | 9.90 ± 0.93 | 8.68 ± 0.61 | 8.80 ± 0.53 | 8.91 ± 0.34 |
Saddle weight (kg) | 19.53 ± 1.04d | 23.67 ± 1.01c | 20.87 ± 1.05d | 26.34 ± 1.09b |
Saddle percentage (%) | 10.60 ± 0.41c | 11.49 ± 0.65c | 10.59 ± 0.98c | 13.29 ± 0.14b |
Tenderloin weight (kg) | 3.73 ± 1.03 | 4.10 ± 1.01 | 3.98 ± 1.04 | 4.09 ± 1.44 |
Tenderloin percentage (%) | 2.02 ± 0.74 | 1.99 ± 0.45 | 2.02 ± 0.61 | 2.09 ± 0.81 |
Brisket weight (kg) | 14.37 ± 3.14d | 16.94 ± 2.29c | 16.63 ± 1.94c | 20.26 ± 1.39b |
Brisket percentage (%) | 7.80 ± 1.23c | 8.22 ± 0.89c | 8.44 ± 1.09c | 10.34 ± 0.39b |
Rib weight (kg) | 19.97 ± 4.33 | 23.14 ± 5.06 | 21.63 ± 4.54 | 19.06 ± 6.21 |
Rib percentage (%) | 10.84 ± 2.03 | 11.23 ± 3.32 | 10.97 ± 3.01 | 9.73 ± 5.32 |
Chunk weight (kg) | 7.47 ± 4.54 | 9.26 ± 5.87 | 8.42 ± 6.87 | 14.92 ± 4.64 |
Chunk percentage (%) | 4.06 ± 4.43 | 4.49 ± 4.65 | 4.27 ± 5.84 | 7.62 ± 5.83 |