The aim of this research was to determine how breed inuences growth intensity and carcass traits of kid meat.
All male kids (from domestic Balkan breed and F1 crosses between domestic Balkan breed and Alpine breed) were fed and kept in the
same conditions. After the slaughter, measurements of each carcass were made. The results show signicant dierences in birth weight
of domestic Balkan breed (3.24 kg) and F1 crosses between domestic Balkan breed and Alpine breed (2.67 kg). Carcass yield was found
lower (51.94%) with pH1 6.56 and pH2 5.90 in domestic Balkan kids compared to Alpine kids (57.61%) with pH between 6.40 and 5.76.
Average tissue shares for Balkan breed were as follows: muscle tissue 49.46 %, fat tissue 17.35% and bones 33.19% in domestic Balkan
kids. Muscle tissue from F1 crosses between domestic Balkan breed and Alpine breed was 55.57%, fat tissue 18.19% and bones 26.54%Svrha ovog istraživanja je bila utvrditi način na koji pasmina utječe na intenzitet rasta i karakteristike jarećeg mesa.
Svi muški jarići (domaće Balkanske pasmine i F1križanaca domaće Balkanske pasmine i Alpske pasmine) su hranjeni i održavani u istim
uvjetima. Nakon klanja su izvršena pojedinačna mjerenja mesa. Rezultati pokazuju značajne razlike pri porodnoj težini domaće Bal-
kanske pasmine (3,24 kg) i F1križanaca domaće Balkanske pasmine i Alpske pasmine (2,67 kg). Utvrđen je manji prinos mesa (51, 94%)
sa pH1 6,56 i pH2 5,90 kod domaćih Balkanskih jarića u usporedbi s Alpskim jarićima (57,61%) i pH vrijednostima u rasponu od 6,40 i
5,76. Postotak mišićnog tkiva kod domaćih Balkanskih jarića je iznosio 49,46 %, masnog tkiva 17,35% i kostiju 33,19%. Kod F1križanaca
domaće Balkanske pasmine i Alpske pasmine je mišićno tkivo iznosilo 55,57%, masno tkivo 18,19%, te kosti 26,54%
