Table 1. pH, moisture and fat content of loins and bellies from different three-way crossbreds.
| YLD1 | YCY | YBD | SEM2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -Loin- | ||||
| pH | 5.85 | 5.86 | 5.84 | 0.02 |
| Moisture (%) | 73.25 | 73.97 | 73.70 | 0.18 |
| Fat (%) | 3.33a | 2.81ab | 2.55b | 0.17 |
| -Belly- | ||||
| pH | 5.70 | 5.88 | 5.88 | 0.03 |
| Moisture (%) | 48.38b | 57.77a | 51.93ab | 1.48 |
| Fat (%) | 28.36 | 25.24 | 28.54 | 1.26 |
1YLD, Yorkshire × Landrace × Duroc; YCY, Yorkshire × Chester White × Yorkshire; YBD, Yorkshire × Berkshire × Duroc
2Standard error of the means (n=20)
a-bFigures with different letters within the same row differ significantly (p<0.05)