Weight productivity of animals slaughtered at the Niamey cold storage slaughterhouse

Abstract

A study was conducted at the Niamey cold storage slaughterhouse on the weight productivity of slaughtered animals. The aim was to assess live weights, carcass weights, fifth quarter weights, and yield. A sample of 100 animals, including 20 goats, 20 cattle, 20 sheep, 20 camels, and 20 pigs, was identified in order of arrival and monitored throughout the slaughter chain. At the end of this study, the slaughtered goats had an average live weight of 18.65±1.80 kg, an average carcass weight of 9.15±2.1 kg, an average fifth quarter weight of 6±1.21 kg, a yield of 49.6%, and 18.77% rumen and blood content. Sheep have an average live weight of 29.60 ±7.53 kg, an average carcass weight of 13.75±13.74 kg, an average fifth quarter weight of 11.65±3.79 kg, a yield of 46.45%, and 14.20% represented by unexploited outputs. Cattle have an average live weight of 338.15 ± 46.9 kg, an average carcass weight of 161.13 ± 63.46 kg, an average fifth quarter weight of 88.9 ± 21.79 kg, a yield of 47.65%, and 26.06% represented by unexploited outputs. Camels have an average live weight of 356.45±84.65 kg, an average carcass weight of 169.4±67.43 kg, an average fifth quarter weight of 59.7±10.52 kg, a yield of 47.52%, and 35.74% rumen and blood content. Pigs have a live weight of 101.05±21.07 kg, an average carcass weight of 54.05±11.25 kg, an average fifth quarter weight of 32.4±13.38 kg, and an average yield of 53.81% and 10.94% represented by waste.