ASI 350 LAB EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

ASI 350 LAB EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
percentage of the animal's live weight represented by the carcass dressing percentage




dressing percentage equation (hot carcass weight/live weight) x 100




dressing percentage is affected by: fill, finish, muscling, sex, type, hide weight




DP of beef 62-64%




DP of pork 72-74%




DP of lamb 50-55%




what is cooler shrink percentage of the carcass's weight lost in the chilling process




cooler shrink equation 100*(hot carcass wt - cold carcass wt)/hot carcass wt




cooler shrinkage is affected by chill time, cooler humidity, air vs spray chilling, and cooler temps




what are the steps in harvast? 1. antemortem inspection

, 2. immobilization

3. exsanguination

4. head removal

5. feet or toenail removal

6. skin or hair removal

7. evisceration

8. splitting

9. postmortem inspection

10. washing

11. organic acid spray

12. chilling




animals should be held without feed but with water for ___ prior to slaughter 24 hrs




what are the 3 inspections USDA inspectors pass inspected and passed, U.S Suspect, and U.S
condemned




immobilization is required by humane methods of slaughter act of 1978




three approved methods physical(cattle)

electrical (pigs, poultry, sheep)

chemical, CO2 (pigs)