EFFECT OF SEX AND SLAUGHTER WEIGHT ON MEAT QUALITY OF BLACK GOAT AND MERIZ KIDS

The objectives of this work was to study the effect sex and weight at slaughter on meat quality in longissimus muscle Black goat Meriz .Twenty four weaned kids from each breed were divided equally penned individually into two groups .The 1st castrated using rubber ring ,and 2nd left intact assigned be slaughtered 15,20 25 kg live body overall means pH, lightness ,redness ,yellowness, drip loss, cooking loss tenderness 5.94±0.009 , 46±1.16 20.01±0.68 35.68±0.78 ,0.25±0.01, 12.17±0.35 ,1.65 ±0.008, respectively. Results revealed neither nor had a significant (p>0.05) color, tenderness. It seems that 15 more lightness, have lower as compared with 20 kg.