Avaliação econômica e utilização dos subprodutos de abate de ovinos no município de Dom Pedrito

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the percentage of viscera condemned by use, and the sale value of the byproducts of slaughtering sheep they are not the carcass to the local consumers from the slaughter in a refrigerator located in the city of Dom Pedrito in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. We analyzed two thousand three hundred and forty-one (2341) animals to determine the percentage of viscera able to feed and discarded by the federal inspection that would be designed for the manufacture of flour viscera later to be used in the manufacture of animal feed “pet”. It was observed that 19.31% of the livers were condemned, and this body that more is last during the slaughter process, followed by the head with 6.32%. The most frequent causes of condemnation were hydatid liver and falls that occur in the slaughter plant, affecting mainly the head. The byproducts have relatively low purchase price, with an alternative food source for low-income families in the city because they can be consumed in various ways, besides being a viable source of protein compared to other protein sources.