Foods (Dec 2024)

Evaluation of Meat Quality in Duhu Hybrid Lambs Reared in Different Conditions

  • Wanhang Jia,
  • Jiaxin Yang,
  • Binglei Zhang,
  • Saiyi Sun,
  • Xueru Dou,
  • Guoyan Ren,
  • Yuqin Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13233969
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 23
p. 3969

Abstract

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In the western Henan agricultural area, Duhu (Dupo♂ × Hu sheep♀) hybrid lambs are the primary breed of local meat sheep, predominantly raised in large-scale indoor feeding systems, although many farmers still rely on grazing. However, limited research exists on the meat quality of Duhu lambs under both grazing and indoor feeding systems. This study examined how grazing and indoor feeding affect the nutritional quality, flavor, amino acid profile, and fatty acid composition of 7-month-old Duhu lamb meat. Grazed lamb meat exhibited significantly (p p p p p < 0.05).

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