TABLE 4
Means (s.e.d.) for Muscle (M. Longissimius thoracis et lumborum, LL) pH, Meat Colour (L*, a*, b*),
Warner Bratzler Shear values (WB; kg) and Cooking Loss (CL%) for Samples from Cryptorchid
Lambs Sired by Three Poll Dorset rams
Sire Number pH L* a* b* WB(kg) CL(%)
1 31 5.60a 38.46ab 18.66a 7.01a 2.4la 33.04ab
2 18 5.60a 39.49a 17.89a 6.60a 2.24a 3264a
3 29 5.60a 37.58b 18.06a 6.61a 3.58b 34.07b
s.e.d. 0.02 0.58 0.82 0.38 0.38 0.58
Sire effect ns + ns ns * *
p < 0.05.
ns, Not significant.
Values followed by the same letter are not significantly different (p = 0.05).