Parameters

Age (year)

Breeds

P value

Arsi

Boran

Harar

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Live weight (kg)

<3

135.20 ± 13.10^c

137.20 ± 24.26^c

183.60 ± 44.77^bc

NS

4 - 6

167.33 ± 14.64^bc

200.20 ± 9.65^b

181.00 ± 18.95^bc

NS

7 - 9

192.00 ± 9.17^bc

433.00 ± 39.27^a

155.75 ± 43.84^bc

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Carcass weight (kg)

<3

69.60 ± 8.02^bc

57.20 ± 9.26^c

85.00 ± 19.76^bc

NS

4 - 6

72.83 ± 16.51^bc

92.47 ± 7.21^b

86.80 ± 12.56^bc

NS

7 - 9

87.67 ± 5.13^bc

209.73 ± 11.50^a

72.00 ± 25.32^bc

***

Dressing percentage (%)

<3

51.60 ± 5.42

41.80 ± 1.30

46.40 ± 1.20

NS

4 - 6

44.31 ± 13.60

46.17 ± 2.43

47.80 ± 1.93

NS

7 - 9

45.00 ± 6.90

48.63 ± 3.59

45.64 ± 4.40

NS

Forequarter (kg)

<3

16.56 ± 2.88^cd

11.79 ± 5.2^d

15.62 ± 2.31^d

NS

4 - 6

19.24 ± 5.76^cd

33.55 ± 22.76^b

21.47 ± 2.83^cd

***

7 - 9

22.69 ± 0.88^bc

56.42 ± 4.6^a

28.45 ± 1.44^bcd

***

Hindquarter (kg)

<3

16.77 ± 2.35^de

14.04 ± 2.73^e

15.64 ± 1.99^de

***

4 - 6

16.55 ± 2.94^de

22.12 ± 3.51^bc

21.21 ± 23.85^bc

***

7 - 9

18.26 ± 0.21^cd

45.34 ± 4.23^a

23.83 ± 2.1^b

***

Rib Eye Area (SI)

<3

7.28 ± 0.5^bc

4.78 ± 0.86^d

6.06 ± 1.63^cd

***

4 - 6

7.53 ± 0.93^bc

7.38 ± 1.24^bc

6.84 ± 1.08^bc

NS

7 - 9

7.83 ± 1.27^b

10.25 ± 1.16^a

7.98 ± 1.28^b

***