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    Proportional yields and processing of pork derived from different halothane hyperthermia pig genotypes
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1998-12) Fisher, Peter Philip; Hoffman, Louwrens C.; Mellett, F. D.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of AgriSciences. Dept. of Agricultural Economics.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The carcass and meat quality characteristics of three halothane genotypes in pigs were evaluated. Sixty crossbred Landrace x Large White pigs (NN = 25, Nn = 19, nn = 16) of ± 86 kg live weight were slaughtered, the carcasses chilled for 24 h at 2°C, certain carcass and meat quality traits determined and the shoulder and leg cuts deboned and devided into primal cuts. Least squares (LS) means for dressing percentage of the Nn genotypes was higher (P < 0.05) than that of the NN and nn genotypes. LS means for carcass length was highest (P < 0.05) for carcasses derived from the nn genotype. The LS means calculated for several measurements on the split carcasses (midline fat measurements) and cross sections between the 2nd and 3rd last thoracic vertebrae relating to fat depositioning (45 mm from the midline) and lean depositioning (eye muscle width, depth and area) provided significant evidence that the nn genotype yielded leaner carcasses than Nn and NN genotypes. Fitting prediction equations to some of the these measurements to calculate LS means for predicted lean yield confirmed that nn genotypes yielded carcasses with less fat and more lean. Further dissecting of selected cuts (shoulders and legs) also showed that the LS means for bone, fat and lean yield from nn genotypes were more desired than those from the other two genotypes, with probabilities varying from P > 0.05 to P -< 0.001. It was also demonstrated that the LS means of all subprimal cuts from the legs (topside, silverside, thickflank and rump) expressed as a percentage of cold carcass weight were higher for carcasses originating from the nn genotype (P < 0.05). This could be ascribed to the higher LS means for leg weight (P < 0.05) originating from the nn genotype. However, when meat quality traits were compared the shortfall of the nn genotypes became evident. LS means for pILs (P < 0.001), pH24 (P < 0.05), drip loss (P < 0.001) and reflectance values (P < 0.05) differed and were inferior for this genotype. The backs and legs were used to prepare cured, smoked bacon and canned hams. Comparison of LS means revealed the following: initial gain in pumped weight was significantly higher (P < 0.001) for the NN and Nn genotypes compared to the nn genotypes. Similarly, the total gain in bacon yield (finished product yield) was the highest for the Nn (11.5%) and NN genotypes (1O.0%), significantly higher (P < 0.05) than the bacon produced from the backs of the nn genotypes (3.4%). Differences between sexes were not significant. Canned hams (without added phosphate) produced from the NN genotypes had a significantly (P < 0.001) lower percentage cooking loss (27.92%) compared to that of the Nn (30.12%) and nn genotypes (31.14%), which did not differ. Addition of phosphates (0.3% on final product) had a similar response, with the hams produced from the NN genotype having 13.75% cooking loss, significantly lower (P < 0.001) than the Nn (16.87%) and nn genotypes (17.73%). Results for the two types of fresh sausage manufactured from the meat of the different genotypes (with rusk, without rusk) indicated that for the sausage without rusk that the NN genotypes (15.7%) had lower total moisture losses (P < 0.05) compared to the nn genotypes (18.9%), with Nn intermediate (17.4%). The treatment with rusk addition did not differ significantly between genotypes (NN = 12.6%, Nn = 13.0, nn = 14.2%), indicating that some of the disadvantages may be overcome by processing technique. Taste panel evaluation of the fresh sausage made without rusk indicated no differences between genotypes when evaluated for juiciness. In an emulsion type sausage the smoking and cooking losses during manufacturing of the product indicated that the sausage manufactured from the meat of the nn genotype (12.47%) had significantly (P < 0.05) higher losses than that from the Nn genotype (1l.31 %), with NN genotype intermediate (12.35%). The results from this investigation suggest that the presence of the halothane gene is associated with decreased fresh meat and processing properties (lower water holding capacity, reflected by yield or total loss and higher reflectance values) in certain products. This leads to inferior quality in finished products as well as deminished financial returns for processors.