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Rejections Of Sheep And Lamb Carcasses Are Costly, R H. Wroth, R. J. Suiter
Rejections Of Sheep And Lamb Carcasses Are Costly, R H. Wroth, R. J. Suiter
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A 1976 survey of more than 48 000 sheep and 25 000 lambs slaughtered at two of Western Australia's export abattoirs has indicated a high rejection rate for W.A. carcasses. Rejections may be for disfiguring, blemishes requiring trimming or for diseases which can lead to condemnation.
Savings that producers can make by simple management changes, could thus save the industry $3.12 million a year. Reduction in other causes of rejection or further reduction in some of those mentioned id feasible but requires more research and may be more difficult to achieve.