Biological value of the meat of crossbred young animals when crossing Kalmyk fat-tailed sheep of different bloodlines with Charolais rams
https://doi.org/10.26897/2074-0840-2026-2-10-14
Abstract
Sheep farming plays a vital role in ensuring the country’s food security, especially in regions with traditional pasture management, such as the Republic of Kalmykia. Given the growing demand for meat products, increasing the biological value of lamb through industrial crossbreeding is particularly important. This article examines the amino acid composition of the meat of crossbreeds produced by crossing Kalmyk fat-tailed sheep and Dorper × Kalmyk crossbreeds with Charolais rams. The experiment was conducted at the experimental farm of the Kalmyk Research Institute of Agriculture (2021-2024). The results showed that three-breed crossbreeds (½Sh × ¼Dp × ¼KKr) outperform their two-breed peers in the total content of essential and nonessential amino acids in meat by 19.6% (p < 0.0001) and 22.2% (p < 0.0001), respectively. The high tryptophan content in three-breed crossbreeds (193.29 mg/100 g) indicates an increase in the quality of meat protein.
About the Authors
E. V. Pakhomova
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena V. Pakhomova, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Аssociate Professor of the Department of Private Animal Science Institute of Animal Science and Biology
127434, Moscow, Timiryazevskaya Street, 49
I. S. Rubtsova
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina S. Rubtsova, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, сurator of the сollections of the State Museum of Animal Husbandry named after E.F. Liskun
127434, Moscow, Timiryazevskaya Street, 49
N. A. Sergeenkova
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nadehzda A. Sergeenkova, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Аssociate Professor, Department of Animal Physiology, Ethology and Biochemistry Institute of Animal Science and Biology
127434, Moscow, Timiryazevskaya Street, 49
A. P. Olesyuk
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anna P. Olesyuk, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Аssociate Professor, Department of Private Animal Science Institute of Animal Science and Biology
127434, Moscow, Timiryazevskaya Street, 49
S. V. Savchuk
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana V. Savchuk, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Аssociate Professor, Department of Animal Physiology, Ethology and Biochemistry Institute of Animal Science and Biology
127434, Moscow, Timiryazevskaya Street, 49
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Pakhomova E.V., Rubtsova I.S., Sergeenkova N.A., Olesyuk A.P., Savchuk S.V. Biological value of the meat of crossbred young animals when crossing Kalmyk fat-tailed sheep of different bloodlines with Charolais rams. Sheep, goats, wool business. 2026;(2):10-14. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26897/2074-0840-2026-2-10-14
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