QUALITY SHEEP MEAT—REDUCING DEHYDRATION IN SLAUGHTER LAMBS

Recent work jointly funded by the Australian Sheep Industry Cooperative Research Centre (Sheep CRC) and Meat and Livestock Australia has found that dehydration in slaughter lambs is common in Australia. Two abattoirs, one in Western Australia and one in Victoria, were monitored over twelve months and about 50% of lambs were found to be dehydrated.

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This research was funded jointly by the Sheep CRC and Meat and Livestock Australia.