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The routine method of progeny testing pigs in N. Ireland is described and the results of additional measurements on meat quality reported. There is little evidence to suggest that in the last 10 years the selection for leanness has resulted in poorer meat quality. The results show that classification of carcases as PSE on the basis of pH1 <5.9 is likely to overestimate the problem. This overestimation is much greater in the Landrace then Large White breed. Drip loss measurements showed a poor correlation with pH1, measurements and EEL (reflectance) values. Some pigs classified as ’non PSE’ i.e. pH1>5.9 had drip loss as great as ‘PSE’ i.e. pH1<5.9 pigs. The results reported suggest that classification of carcases as PSE should be on the basis of pH1 and colour and not pH1 alone.
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Moss, B.W. (1987). Meat Quality in Progeny Test Pigs in Northern Ireland. In: Tarrant, P.V., Eikelenboom, G., Monin, G. (eds) Evaluation and Control of Meat Quality in Pigs. Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, vol 38. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3301-9_18
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