| Defects | Source of green skin |
| P | ||||
| Sheep (N = 735) | Goat (N = 455) | Total (N = 1190) | |||||
| F | % | F | % | F | % | ||
| Poor pattern | 210 | 28.6 | 52 | 11.4 | 262 | 22 | 0.00 |
| Gauge mark | 42 | 5.7 | 26 | 5.7 | 68 | 5.7 | 0.150 |
| corduroying | 84 | 11.4 | 65 | 14.3 | 149 | 12.5 | 0.148 |
| Flay cut | 210 | 28.6 | 91 | 20 | 301 | 23.5 | 0.001 |
| Flesh remnant | 504 | 68.6 | 130 | 28.6 | 634 | 53.3 | 0.000 |
| Putrefaction | 42 | 5.7 | 13 | 2.9 | 55 | 4.6 | 0.023 |