Live animal grades Specification · 2019-12-02 · Table 1 - grading body conformation Grade 1 Excellent Exceptional muscle development, very rounded, wide and very thick, very rounded

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Live animal grades — Specification

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Contents Page

Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................ iv

1 Scope ...................................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................ 1

3 Terms and definitions ........................................................................................................................... 1

4 Grading live animals ............................................................................................................................. 1 4.2 Cattle .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 4.2.1 Categories of cattle according to sex, age, weight and castration status .......................................... 2 4.2.2 Grades: ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 5. Goat: ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 5.1 Categories: .................................................................................................................................................... 9 5.2.1 Grades ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 6 Sheep: ................................................................................................................................................... 14 6.1 Categories: ........................................................................................................................................... 14 6.3 Grades .................................................................................................................................................. 15

Bibliography ...................................................................................................................................................... 20

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Foreword

Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a parastatal under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives established under Cap 327, of the Laws of Uganda, as amended. UNBS is mandated to co-ordinate the elaboration of standards and is

(a) a member of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and

(b) a contact point for the WHO/FAO Codex Alimentarius Commission on Food Standards, and

(c) the National Enquiry Point on TBT Agreement of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

The work of preparing Uganda Standards is carried out through Technical Committees. A Technical Committee is established to deliberate on standards in a given field or area and consists of key stakeholders including government, academia, consumer groups, private sector and other interested parties.

Draft Uganda Standards adopted by the Technical Committee are widely circulated to stakeholders and the general public for comments. The committee reviews the comments before recommending the draft standards for approval and declaration as Uganda Standards by the National Standards Council.

The committee responsible for this document is Technical Committee UNBS/TC 2, Food and Agriculture, Subcommittee SC 12, Meat, poultry, eggs and their processed products.

This first edition (DUS 2156:2019), which has been technically developed

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Live animal grades — Specification

1 Scope

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and grading of live animals for cattle, goat and sheep for the purpose of slaughtering

2 Normative references

There are no normative references in this document.

3 Terms and definitions

No terms and definitions are listed in this document.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp

4 Grading live animals

The animal shall be inspected to be alert and free from disease and defects by the relevant authority thus have a certificate of inspection.

Grading of live animals will be based on the following parameter;

Age, body Conformation, weight, sex, breed and fat cover

4.1 The development and conformation of the body is important in grading of live animals. But the characteristics (frame size, development, and weight) of the different breeds shall be taken in consideration,

The animal may be graded physically following table 1 below

Table 1 - grading body conformation

Grade 1 Excellent Exceptional muscle development, very rounded, wide and very thick, very

rounded rump

Grade 2 Very good Rounded, wide and thick up to the shoulder, rounded rump

Grade 3 Good Good muscle development, well developed thick but less wide at the shoulder,

rump is slightly rounded

Grade 4 Fair Fairly developed/average muscle development – to almost flat, average

thickness to average

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Grade 5 Poor Poor muscle development, poorly developed narrow with bones visible and flat

4.1.1 Breed of the animal

4.1.2 Determine the sex of the animal

4.1.3 Determine the age of the animal;

Aging will be done using the central front teeth.

Animals from 1-2Years (Grade I); 2-4 Years (Grade II); 4-6 Years (Grade III); Above 6 years (Grade IV)

4.1.4 Weigh the animal or estimate the live weight

4.1.5 Observe the animal from both sides, from the front and from the rear.

4.1.6 Palpate the loin in the area of the vertebra lumbar, the brisket, the ribs and the lower part of the flank to detected meat and fat coverage.

4.1.7 Decide the grade of the animal, following your findings and the established criteria.

4.1.8 Mark the animal with the corresponding data.

Example:

The animal presented for grading fulfils the following criteria:

a) Castrated or uncastrated with, 1or 2 pairs of permanent teeth changed, ca. 300 kg live weight

b) Very well body development

c) Moderate fat cover

This animal shall be marked: B1 II

4.2 Cattle

4.2.1 Categories of cattle according to sex, age, weight and castration status

A = Uncastrated males with 1 pair of front teeth replaced (min. weight 300 kg)

B = Uncastrated males with more than 2 pair of front teeth replaced

C = Castrated males with 1 pair of front teeth replaced

D = Castrated males with more than 2 pair of front teeth replaced

F = Females with 1 pair of front teeth replaced (min. weight 200 kg)

G = Females with more than 2 pair of front teeth replaced

External Anatomy of Cattle

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4.2.2 Grades:

The grades shall be made according to the body conformity as in table 2

Table 2 – grading on animal body conformation

Grades Profile Description

1 Convex

Round

Hind leg: very well developed, hipbone not visible tail head not visible, slightly

bumpy.

Loin: Very well developed, backbone not visible

Shoulder: muscle very well developed, bones not visible

Ribs: not visible, well covered with meat and/or fat

Hump and brisket: very well developed


Grade 1 castrated ox side view

Grade 1 castrated Ox rear view

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Grade 1 Bull side view


Grade 1 Bull rear view

Grades Profile De scrip tion

2 Straight Hind leg: well developed, hipbone not visible tail head level

Loin: well developed backbone not visible .

Shoulder: well developed,

Ribs: not visible

Hump and brisket: full

Brisket: moderately developed

Grade 2 castrated Ox side view

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3 Concave curved

inside

Hind leg: moderately developed, hipbone visible tail head slightly raised.

Loin: moderately developed, backbone Slightly visible.

Shoulder: moderately developed, blade slightly visible.

Ribs: slightly visible

Hump and brisket: slack skin





4 Highly

Concave

Hind leg: poor developed, hipbone prominent tail head

sticking out

Loin: poor developed backbone visible

Shoulder: poor developed, bone of shoulder visible.

Ribs: highly visible

hump and brisket: skin fold very small



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4.3 Fat cover development:

The grades are being made according to the body fat cover as in table 3

Table 3 – grading on animal fat cover

Fat grade Description

1 No fat development, some muscle visible (semi tendemosus, biceps

femoris, quatriceps femoris), no fat could be detected by palpation, hump development moderate.

2 Moderate fat cover. Fat palpable at the flank and brisket, hump well developed

3 well-developed fat cover. Fat palpable at the flank, ribs and loin, visible at the brisket. Hump full

5. Goat:

5.1 Categories:

A= Young male and female goats below eight months

B= un castrated male with live weight below 20kg

C=un castrated male with LW (live weight) 20kg and above

D= castrated males with LW (live weight) below 20kg

E= Castrated males LW (live weight) 20kg and above

F = Female goats above 8months of LW (live weight) below 20kg

G= female goats above 8 months with LW (live weight) 20kg and above

(a) Uncastrated Male (Grade 1)

(b) Castrated Male (Grade 2)

(c) Female (Grade 3)


External Anatomy of Goat

5.2.1 Grades




1 Round

Convex

Hind leg: muscle very well developed, like semi tendemosus, biceps femoris,

quatriceps femoris, tail head level

Loin: wide and very well developed up to the shoulder region backbone not

visible

Shoulder: very well developed, blade bone not visible

Ribs: not visible

Brisket: well developed, covered with meat and/or fat

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Grade 1 castrated goat side view

Grade 1 castrated goat rear view



2 Straight Hind leg: moderately developed, tail head level

Loin: moderately developed, backbone slightly visible

Shoulder: moderately developed, blade bone slightly visible

Ribs: not visible, moderate meat cover


Grade 2 uncastrated goat side view

Grade 2 uncastrated rear view

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3 Concave curved

inside

Hind quarter: poor developed tail head slightly raised, bone visible

Loin: poor developed, backbone visible

Shoulder: Poor developed, bones visible

Ribs: visible

Brisket: Poor developed

Grade 3 castrated goat side view


Grade 3 castrated goat rear view

5.2.2 Fat cover development

The grades shall be made according to the body fat cover as in table 5

Table 5 – grading on animal body fat cover


1 No fat development. No fat could be seen or detected by palpation, belly not bulged (pronounced)

2 Moderate fat cover. Fat palpable at the flank, visible at the brisket, belly bulged (could be due to overfeeding )

3 Well developed fat cover. Fat palpable at the flank, ribs and loin, visible at the brisket. Belly full.(shall not be due to overfeeding )

6 Sheep:

6.1 Categories:

A = Young lambs, male and female, age under eight month

B = Uncastrated males, live weight below 25 kg

C = Uncastrated males, live weight more than 25 kg

D = Castrated males, live weight below 25 kg

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E = Castrated males, live weight more than 25

External Anatomy of sheep

6.3 Grades




1 Round Convex Hind leg: very well developed, tail head level

Loin: wide and very well developed up to the shoulder region backbone covered with

meat and fat palpation)

Shoulder: very well developed, blade bone cannot been felt on pressing with fingers

Ribs: well covered with meat and/or fat (palpation)

Brisket: full and very well developed.

Tail : well developed fat deposit


Grade 1 uncastrated sheep side view

Grade 1 uncastrated sheep rear view


2 Straight Hind leg: moderately developed, tail head level

Loin: moderately developed, bade bone can be detected on pressing with fingers.

Shoulder: moderately developed, blade bone can be detected on pressing with

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fingers.

Ribs: not visible, can be detected.


Tail: moderately developed fat deposit

Grade 2 uncastrated sheep side view


Grade 2 uncastrated sheep rear view

6.4 Fat cover development

The grades shall be made according to the body fat cover as in table 7

Table 7 – grading on animal body fat cover


1 No fat development. No fat could be seen or detected by palpation, belly not bulged (pronounced)

2 Moderate fat cover. Fat palpable at the flank, visible at the brisket, belly bulged (could be due to

overfeeding )

3 Well developed fat cover. Fat palpable at the flank, rips and loin, visible at the brisket. Belly full.(shall not

be due to overfeeding )

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Bibliography

[1] ES 2789:2012, Ethiopian standard, Grading live animals and carcass

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