MEAT PRODUCTION OF KAZAKH AND KALMYK CAMEL CROSSBREEDS OBTAINED BY COMMERCIAL CROSS BREEDING

To determine the breed differences in Kazakh camels and their crossbreeds with the Kalmyk breed in terms of slaughter qualities, internal organs yield and technical raw materials, as well as the quality of meat, we conducted the slaughter of young animals. In the experiment, purebred young Kazakh breed and their crossbreeds with the Kalmyk breed had a very high meat production by the end of 30 months period. The pre-slaughter live weight of the crossbred young animals was 450 kg and had a significant difference of 66.6 kg, or 17.3%. All carcasses of crossbred and purebred young camels were of the highest fatness, with well-muscledlumbar and dorsal parts and the presence of fat layers. Crossbred young animals outperformed purebred peers by 52 kg (28.0%) in terms of carcass weight, the difference is significant (P≥0.99). There are no significant differences in the content of humpback fat between the groups. However, in terms of internal fat content, the crossbreeds outperformed purebred peers by 5 kg, or 13.1%, with a significant difference in the third case (P≥0.95).Overall, Kalmyk-Kazakh crossbred young camels had an advantage over their purebred counterparts in terms of slaughter yield (both pre-slaughter and net) at 57.6–66.3% compared to 52.2–61.2%. A similar pattern was observed in the yield of all slaughter products.