Carcass quality of white veal from friesian bull calves

Abstract

ABSTRACfThe carcass composition of 38 Friesian bull calves fed exclusively on reconstituted spray-dried whole-milk powder supplemented with iron, copper, and magnesium, and averaging 90 kg in hot carcass weight, was studied. The calves came from five nutritional treatments. There were no differences between treatments in carcass weight or composition. The carcasses averaged 61.3% salable meat, 26.4% bone, 11.6% fat trim and waste, and 0.7% kidneys.

A study of housing conditions necessary for white veal production

“…They were then transported I mile to the Ruakura abattoir for slaughter and carcass analysis as described by Kirton et al (1969), with the exception that the cutlets were boned in the present study. In addition, the weights of some of the non-carcass parts and contents were recorded.…”