Carcass and meat quality characteristics of lechon-size Black Tiaong and Kalinga native pigs (organic-like farm) and landrace, Large White, and their F1 crosses (conventional farm)

Issue Date

3-2019

Abstract

This study aimed to compare carcass characteristics and meat quality traits of lechon-size (less than 30 kg) pigs belonging to Philippine native breeds (i.e., Black Tiaong and Kalinga) raised in organic-like production system and commercial breeds [i.e., Landrace (LDR), Large White (LRW)and their F1 crosses] obtained from a conventional swine breeding farm. Native breeds had shorter body length and shorter carcass length than commercial breeds (P 0.01). Weight of ham, fore shank and hind shank were lower (P 0.01) in native breeds than in the commercial breeds. However, weight of belly was higher (P 0.01) in native pig breeds. Among the native breeds, Black Tiaong had heavier ham and higher ham proportion than Kalinga pigs (P 0.01). Among commercial breeds, Landrace had the biggest ham and the smallest was that of the F1 LRW x LDR cross (P 0.01). Pork carcass from native breeds had lower weight of lean and bones (P 0.01) but more fat and skin (P 0.01) than the commercial breeds. Loin eye area was smaller (P 0.01) in native breeds than in the commercial breeds. Pre-slaughter backfat thickness was higher in native breeds than in the commercial breeds. However, carcass backfat thickness was higher (P 0.01) in native breeds than in the commercial breeds.

Source or Periodical Title

The Philippine Agricultural Scientist

ISSN

0031-7454

Volume

102

Issue

1

Page

42-55

Document Type

Article

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Physical Description

tables

Language

English

Subject

Swine breeding; Lechon; Swine industry

En – AGROVOC descriptors

SWINE; BREEDS (ANIMALS); INDIGENOUS ORGANISMS; CARCASS COMPOSITION; MEAT; QUALITY; ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; COMMERCIAL FARMING

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