Glossary: Eye Muscle Area
From ICAR Wiki
Term:
Eye Muscle Area
Abbreviation:
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Definition:
Describes the merit for eye area at a constant weight. A positive value indicates a higher proportion of the carcass as lean muscle and indicates more lean tissue in the higher priced cuts.
Reference:
ICAR Guideline
Guidelines on meat, reproduction and maternal trait recording in sheep and goats
(entry: 639)
