Table 2 |
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| Meat sensory scores for the different groups of animals | |||||
| Initial tenderness | Overall tenderness | ||||
| Animal group | Number of animals | Mean ± SD | Min-max | Mean ± SD | Min-max |
| Young bulls slaughtered year 1 | 25 | 5.45 ± 1.004 | 3.35–7.38 | 5.00 ± 1.115 | 3.11-7.10 |
| Steers slaughtered year 1 | 21 | 5.82 ± 0.912 | 4.10-7.10 | 5.39 ± 0.949 | 3.55-6.89 |
| Young bulls slaughtered year 2 | 30 | 4.64 ± 0.544 | 3.27-5.71 | 4.54 ± 0.621 | 3.04-5.49 |
| Steers slaughtered year 2 | 19 | 4.54 ± 0.643 | 3.55-5.63 | 4.47 ± 0.793 | 3.23-6.05 |
Initial tenderness and overall tenderness were scored within a gender x year on 10-point scales: from 1 (tough) to 10 (tender).
Hocquette et al. BMC Veterinary Research 2012 8:135 doi:10.1186/1746-6148-8-135
