Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Onkar Nath Bhaskar, Gopal Patra, Subhasis Biswas and Debashis Bhattacharyya

Abstract:
A study was conducted to know the carcass characteristics and physical cut of Black Bengal and Jamunapari goat. Ten castrated males and 10 adult female goats of the breed of 10-12 month of age with an average body weight of 5-8 kgs were selected for the study and were slaughtered with the standard humane procedure. The results indicated that the slaughter weight, empty body weight, hot carcass weight, chilled carcass weight, carcass length and dressing percentage of slaughter weight showed significant difference (p<0.01) between two breeds. Significantly higher values were recorded for weight of the head, skin, lungs, and trachea (p<0.01) in Jamunapari goat. Weight of heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and weight of pluck also varied significantly (p<0.01) between two breeds. Weight of wholesale cuts (neck, shoulder, rack, lion, breast and shank) in Jamunapari goats were significantly higher (p<0.01). The percent yield of meat, fat and bone in different wholesale cuts differed significantly (p<0.05) between the breeds and the percentage proportions of meat in the whole carcass observed in the percentage proportions of meat in the whole carcass observed in the present study were 60.406±0.011 and 70.328±0.009 for Black Bengal and Jamunapari respectively. Effect on a carcass on wholesale cuts, Carcass Characteristics of Jamunapari goats were higher than Black Bengal goats.