Meat production traits of Lalahan sheep: fattening, slaughter, and carcass characteristics of lambs

Arslan, Rabia; Ünal, Necmettin; Yakan, Akın

doi:10.5194/aab-69-431-2026

Articles | Volume 69, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-431-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-431-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 69, issue 3

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19 Aug 2026

Original study |

| 19 Aug 2026

Meat production traits of Lalahan sheep: fattening, slaughter, and carcass characteristics of lambs

Rabia Arslan, Necmettin Ünal, and Akın Yakan

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Short summary

This study was conducted to determine the slaughter and carcass characteristics of Lalahan sheep, a new genotype in Türkiye, at different slaughter weights. The results indicated that the optimal slaughter weight for meat production, when both feeding performance and slaughter and carcass characteristics were evaluated together, was 40 kg.