This study investigated the use of camelina forage and meal supplementation to a finishing diet on carcass traits, composition and retail value of lamb and hoggets. The metabolisable energy and crude protein concentrations of all 3 diets were 10–11 MJ/kg DM and 14–15% CP. Thirty maternal Composite wether lambs (28–38 kg) and 30 Merino wether hoggets (37–43 kg) were used in a 3 × 2 factorial experiment. Animals were slaughtered after 10 weeks of feeding with carcasses classified as ‘Heavy lamb’ or ‘Heavy hogget’ (>22 kg carcass weight). Carcass traits, composition, meat mineral concentrations and retail colour were measured. Camelina diets increased liveweight (P < 0.02) and carcass weight (P < 0.002) for both sheep types. Carcass weight (P < 0.005) and dressing % (P < 0.01) were lower for Merino hoggets than Composite lambs. Mineral concentration and retail colour stability of fresh meat were unaffected by diet, with 72 h retail colour considered acceptable for consumers.

这项研究调查了使用山茶花饲料和膳食补充剂来完成finishing体特性，羔羊和养猪场的组成和零售价值的最终饮食。所有三种饮食的代谢能和粗蛋白浓度均为10-11 MJ / kg DM和14-15％CP。在3×2析因实验中，使用了30只产妇综合性羔羊（28–38 kg）和30头美利奴绵羊裔猪（37–43 kg）。喂食10周后屠宰动物，将其屠体分类为“重羊肉”或“重肉猪”（>体重量> 22公斤）。测量体的性状，组成，肉类矿物质浓度和零售颜色。两种绵羊的驼峰饮食均增加了活重（P <0.02）和car体重量（P <0.002）。美利奴猪的（体重量（P <0.005）和敷料％（P <0.01）比复合羔羊低。