Effects of early castration on carcass composition, yield and quality characteristics of meat from young reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) bulls and steers

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Wiklund, Eva, Finstad, Greg, Worker, Suzanne, Bechtel, Peter J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2008
• Subjects: carcass meat yield; castration; meat pH values; reindeer meat; sensory evaluation; Inga; Slaughter; Rangifer; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/145; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.28.1.145

Thirty male reindeer; n=16 bulls (control treatment) and n=14 steers (castrated males) were used to evaluate the effects of early castration on carcass yield and meat quality attributes. The reindeer were castrated at 2 and 13 months of age, and then slaughtered at 2 and 3 years of age. Live weights...