Relationships between carcass characteristics, meat quality, age and sex of free-ranging Alaskan reindeer: a pilot study
Twenty-four reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) carcasses from male and female animals that ranged in age from calves to adults were purchased from Bering Sea Reindeer Products (BSRP), Nunivak Island, Alaska, USA. Preslaughter and abattoir procedures were observed and evaluated. Carcasses were split in hal...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d47d052a735c425cab26beb9d8d4601e 2023-05-15T15:43:46+02:00 Relationships between carcass characteristics, meat quality, age and sex of free-ranging Alaskan reindeer: a pilot study Teresa A. Renecker Lyle A. Renecker Frank F. Mallory 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.25.2.258 https://doaj.org/article/d47d052a735c425cab26beb9d8d4601e EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/258 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.25.2.258 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/d47d052a735c425cab26beb9d8d4601e Rangifer, Vol 25, Iss 2 (2005) Alaska carcass composition grading Rangifer tarandus slaughter Animal culture SF1-1100 article 2005 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.25.2.258 2022-12-30T21:37:39Z Twenty-four reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) carcasses from male and female animals that ranged in age from calves to adults were purchased from Bering Sea Reindeer Products (BSRP), Nunivak Island, Alaska, USA. Preslaughter and abattoir procedures were observed and evaluated. Carcasses were split in half, weighed, and broke into wholesale primal cuts of chuck, rib, loin, and hindquarter. Each primal cut was weighed, boxed, and frozen. Each half carcass of primal cuts was later dissected into lean tissue, bone, and the three compartments of fat: subcutaneous, intermuscular, and peritoneal. A portion of the loin was collected from each animal in order to obtain data on pH and shear force. Sensory panel analysis was performed on loin steaks. Due to management and environmental effects, pH values were high and the meat was dark in colour. Carcasses from adult male reindeer contained significantly lower levels of fat than carcasses of adult females. Data indicated that yearling reindeer are of greatest economic value for meat production. Article in Journal/Newspaper Bering Sea Nunivak Nunivak Island Rangifer Rangifer tarandus Alaska Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Bering Sea Slaughter ENVELOPE(-85.633,-85.633,-78.617,-78.617) Rangifer 25 2 107 121 |
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Twenty-four reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) carcasses from male and female animals that ranged in age from calves to adults were purchased from Bering Sea Reindeer Products (BSRP), Nunivak Island, Alaska, USA. Preslaughter and abattoir procedures were observed and evaluated. Carcasses were split in half, weighed, and broke into wholesale primal cuts of chuck, rib, loin, and hindquarter. Each primal cut was weighed, boxed, and frozen. Each half carcass of primal cuts was later dissected into lean tissue, bone, and the three compartments of fat: subcutaneous, intermuscular, and peritoneal. A portion of the loin was collected from each animal in order to obtain data on pH and shear force. Sensory panel analysis was performed on loin steaks. Due to management and environmental effects, pH values were high and the meat was dark in colour. Carcasses from adult male reindeer contained significantly lower levels of fat than carcasses of adult females. Data indicated that yearling reindeer are of greatest economic value for meat production. |
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Teresa A. Renecker Lyle A. Renecker Frank F. Mallory |
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Relationships between carcass characteristics, meat quality, age and sex of free-ranging Alaskan reindeer: a pilot study |
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Relationships between carcass characteristics, meat quality, age and sex of free-ranging Alaskan reindeer: a pilot study |
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Relationships between carcass characteristics, meat quality, age and sex of free-ranging Alaskan reindeer: a pilot study |
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Relationships between carcass characteristics, meat quality, age and sex of free-ranging Alaskan reindeer: a pilot study |
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Relationships between carcass characteristics, meat quality, age and sex of free-ranging Alaskan reindeer: a pilot study |
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relationships between carcass characteristics, meat quality, age and sex of free-ranging alaskan reindeer: a pilot study |
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