COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE METHODOLOGY FOR SWINE (Sus domesticus) RIB EYE AREA DETERMINATION

Authors

  • Maurício de Paula F. Teixeira Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil
  • Juliana Fortes V. Braga Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil
  • Manoel Henrique Klein Júnior Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil
  • Márvio L. Teixeira Abreu Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v12i2.6897

Keywords:

Animal production

Abstract

In studies involving the carcass characteristics conducted at the Department of Animal Science of the Federal University of Piauí, the linear measurements of rib eye area (REA) and subcutaneous fat area (SFA) have been carried out by the plastic grid method, in which readings are made by counting in cm². In order to test this widely used approach, this study aimed at conducting a comparison among three other more or less precise procedures in order to verify the traditional method accuracy. To estimate the effect of both genetic patterns and the four determination methods (Feedback, AutoCAD, Planimeter, and Weighing) on REA and SFA, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used in 2 x 4 factorial arrangement. There was no difference among the four methodologies and the feedback method shows easier implementation,  more practicality and reliability to be used in researches.

KEYWORDS: Measurement; rib eye area; subcutaneous fat.

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Published

2011-06-24

How to Cite

TEIXEIRA, Maurício de Paula F.; BRAGA, Juliana Fortes V.; JÚNIOR, Manoel Henrique Klein; ABREU, Márvio L. Teixeira. COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE METHODOLOGY FOR SWINE (Sus domesticus) RIB EYE AREA DETERMINATION. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 12, n. 2, p. 235–240, 2011. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v12i2.6897. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/6897. Acesso em: 14 dec. 2025.

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Animal Production