The Claim
Replacing 50% of dry crushed corn with high-moisture corn in the diet of 6-month-old Kazakh rams for 120 days is associated with a 56% increase in intramuscular fat content and a 55% reduction in muscle shear force, leading to improved meat tenderness and flavor potential in this breed under intensive feeding conditions.
What the research says
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When 6-month-old Kazakh rams are fed a diet where half the dry crushed corn is replaced with high-moisture corn for 120 days, their intramuscular fat increases by 56% and muscle toughness decreases by 55%, resulting in more tender meat with greater flavor potential.
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Replacing 50% of dry crushed corn with high-moisture corn in the diet of 6-month-old Kazakh rams for 120 days is associated with a 56% increase in intramuscular fat content and a 55% reduction in muscle shear force, leading to improved meat tenderness and flavor potential in this breed under intensive feeding conditions.
When high-moisture corn replaces dry corn in the diet, the gut breaks down starch more efficiently to produce propionate, and muscle cells break down certain amino acids to generate energy building blocks. These building blocks combine to make acetyl-CoA, which the muscle uses to create new fat molecules. These fats accumulate inside muscle fibers, making the meat fattier and more tender.
What the research says
1 studyFeeding these sheep half their corn as wet corn instead of dry made their meat 56% fattier inside and 55% more tender, exactly as the claim says.
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