Muscle distribution in farm animals: comparison between goats and other farm animals

Mtenga, L. A.; Owen, E.; Muhikambele, V.R.M.

dc.creator	Mtenga, L. A.
dc.creator	Owen, E.
dc.creator	Muhikambele, V.R.M.
dc.date	2017-12-08T11:39:00Z
dc.date	2017-12-08T11:39:00Z
dc.date	1998
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T08:53:13Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T08:53:13Z
dc.identifier	https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1849
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/93501
dc.description	Tanzania Journal of Agriculture Science, 1998 Vol 1(1) : PP 37-41
dc.description	Eight,male goats w,ere 'slaf.lghtered at. 36 kg, live weight (approximately two thirds of mature weight) and dissected, into individual anatomic m'((s(;les. Weights of individual muscles were then grouped into 8 functional units and compared with published data on bulls, rams and boars.' There was a wide species d(tference;in "size index'~ musGles..· Abdominal wall index was highest !'n boars followed by goats, bulls and'rams, the values being 108, 1.00, 91 m:zd 90 resp.ectivety. 9,o(lts had. higher i!ldices ill four;functional units: agility, locomotion, supporting muscles 'and specialised funCtionai mu~cles.· Muscle data .. o/ goa~s indicated that goats are most aggressive followed by bulls, rams and pigs.
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dc.subject	Muscle distfibution
dc.subject	Goats
dc.subject	Farm aIlimals
dc.title	Muscle distribution in farm animals: comparison between goats and other farm animals
dc.type	Article