Egenskaper och kvalitetsaspekter hos kött från mjölkrasgetter
Most of the goats in the world exist in the developing countries where they are important in the meat industry. In Europe, goats are mostly kept for milk production although the interest for meat is growing. Goats have a thin carcass with only small amounts of intramuscular fat, which gives a lean meat. This thin subcutaneous fat cover can cause cold shortening when chilling the carcass. By using electrical stimulation cold shortening can be prevented. Goat meat is a high quality meat. During experiments, a test panel was used to determine the taste of goat meat and it resulted that goat meat was well accepted. A diet with either goat milk or a goat milk replacer doesn?t affect the meat quality, but can affect the quantity on the market. The age of the animal does not have a remarkably effect upon the meat quality but other parameters like the color and the moistness in the carcasses can be affected by age.