Heritage Hog Carcass Yields: Ossabaw Hog

Authors

Bob Perry, University of KentuckyFollow

Summary

Average hot carcass weight 187.86 pounds with 3.49 inches of fat at the 1st rib and 2.53 inches at the 10th rib. The LEA (loin eye area) was 4.33 square inches and overall the average yield of lean muscle using the industry standard formula was 31%.

Publication Date

2014

Document Type

Report

Notes

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Repository Citation

Perry, Bob, "Heritage Hog Carcass Yields: Ossabaw Hog" (2014). Heritage Hog Carcass Yields. 6.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/yield_reports/6