Glossary: Dressing out % (or killing out % or KO%)

Term:

Dressing out % (or killing out % or KO%)

Abbreviation:
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Definition:
it is the percentage of cold carcass weight related to the fasted liveweight of the animal prior to slaughter.

Reference:
ICAR Guideline

Guidelines on meat, reproduction and maternal trait recording in sheep and goats

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