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Division 2 PROCEDURE FOR THE DISSECTION TRIAL TO PREDICT THE REFERENCE LEAN MEAT PERCENTAGE OF A PIG CARCASS

United Kingdom

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  1. 2.1Division 2.1
  2. 2.2Where total dissection is carried out, the reference lean meat percentage (YTD) is calculated as follows:
  3. 2.3Where partial dissection is carried out, the prediction of the reference lean meat percentage (YPD) is based on the dissection of the four major cuts (shoulder, loin, ham and belly) plus the weight of the tenderloin. The partial dissection lean meat percentage is calculated as follows:
  4. 2.4Division 2.4
  5. 2.5The bias correction required for partial dissection or for a CT procedure is based on a representative subsample that includes all combinations of the sample with respect to the stratification factors such as breed, gender or fatness used to select the overall sample. At least 10 carcasses are selected for bias correction.