ANALYSIS OF CARCASS TRAITS OF BLACK SLAVONIAN FATTENING PIGS UNDER EXTENSIVE KEEPING CONDITIONS

Sa？etak The aim of this work was to determine the carcass traits of Black Slavonian pigs under the extensive keeping conditions. The study was conducted on 30 Black Slavonian fattening pigs. Age of pigs at slaughter was 550 days while their body weight ranged from 130 kg to 140 kg. During the fattening period pigs were fed on the green alfalfa hay or alfalfa, depending on the vegetation period, with the addition of a mixture of grains (50% corn, 30% barley, 10% oats, 10% soy). Weight of the half, the length of the half, the length and circumference of hams and the muscle and back fat thickness were is measured on worm halves, 45 minutes post mortem. Carcass traits were determined; pH45 in the ham and the longest back muscle (MLD), pH24 in the ham and the longest back muscle, meat color, water holding capacity, EZ drip and meat texture.Carcass traits were measured on longest back muscle (musculus longissimus dorsi) samples taken between the 13th and 14th rib and on the samples of ham (musculus gluteus). Measured parameters of meat quality were correlated with previously obtained results of determined carcass traits and the quality assessment of meat obtained from Black Slavonian pigs. It can be concluded that the meat of Black Slavonian pigs due to its quality is excellant materials for the production of traditional smoked meat