Carcass and meat quality attributes of native sheep in Bangladesh: A review

Abstract

Three native sheep breeds like Jamuna basin, Barind tract and Coastal belt that used to rear in semi-intensive systems in three agro-ecological zones of Bangladesh. The quality of meat is a multifactorial trait dependent on the perspective and goals of the link in the production chain. In this review an attempt has been made to present detail carcass traits and meat quality attributes of native sheep in relation to other sheep breeds. Some factors that influence carcass traits and the quality of lamb meat namely proximate component, physicochemical traits, sensory attributes and instrumental color values were considered in this review.