Table 2.
The carcass traits of 5.5-month-old O and AHO lambs.
| Item | O | AHO | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carcass weight (kg) | 17.87 ± 0.26b | 19.65 ± 0.67a | 0.047 |
| Dressing percentage (%) | 50.02 ± 0.50 | 50.46 ± 0.16 | 0.436 |
| Tare weight (kg) | 2.50 ± 0.07 | 2.81 ± 0.13 | 0.091 |
| Loin eye area (cm2) | 19.11 ± 0.74b | 25.80 ± 1.25a | 0.004 |
| Heart index (%) | 0.44 ± 0.02 | 0.45 ± 0.03 | 0.874 |
| Liver index (%) | 1.55 ± 0.12 | 1.60 ± 0.10 | 0.732 |
| Spleen index (%) | 0.11 ± 0.00b | 0.13 ± 0.00a | 0.001 |
| Lung index (%) | 0.96 ± 0.02 | 1.06 ± 0.07 | 0.257 |
| Kidney index (%) | 0.27 ± 0.03 | 0.25 ± 0.01 | 0.572 |
| Pancreas index (%) | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.372 |
| Thymus index (%) | 0.16 ± 0.02 | 0.12 ± 0.01 | 0.128 |
AHO: Australian White × Small-tailed Han × Oura-type Tibetan three-way crossbred sheep; O: Oura-type Tibetan sheep; a,b different letters indicate significant differences between two groups (P < 0.05). Data were represented as means ± SEM.