Muscle distribution in farm animals: comparison between goats and other farm animals
| dc.contributor.author | Mtenga, L. A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Owen, E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Muhikambele, V.R.M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-12-08T11:39:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-12-08T11:39:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1998 | |
| dc.description | Tanzania Journal of Agriculture Science, 1998 Vol 1(1) : PP 37-41 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1849 | |
| dc.subject | Muscle distfibution | en_US |
| dc.subject | Goats | en_US |
| dc.subject | Farm aIlimals | en_US |
| dc.title | Muscle distribution in farm animals: comparison between goats and other farm animals | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |