Byproducts of Meat Animals
What is rendering?
recycling of dead animals
What are 4 methods of disposal?
rendering company, composting, incinerator, burying carcass at least 4 feet deep
What is tripe?
ruminant stomach, reticulum, (honey comb)
What is skin?
sheep, goats, hogs, less than 30 pounds
What is a pelt?
skin and fiber
What can inedible fats be used for?
soap, lotion, cosmetics, feed, plastics
What is the most valuable inedible byproduct for beef and swine?
Blood meal
What is the average total value of cattle byproducts?
$0.05-0.09 per pound of live weight
What is the most popular poultry byproduct?
Chicken feet
What is the most valuable edible byproduct for beef and swine?
Ears
What is the least valuable inedible byproduct for beef and swine?
Rendered fat
What is the least valuable edible byproduct for beef and swine?
Select Liver
Name 3 red meat animal byproducts.
Soaps, asphalt, deoderants
What is sweetbread?
Thymus gland
What is hide?
cattle, greater than 30 pounds
List 3 things that affect the hide?
cleanliness, branding area, horns(bruising)
What can inedible organs/parts be used for?
dog treats, gallstones
What are the byproducts of animals in the US?
grease, hair
What is offal?
inedible animal products
What can inedible pharmaceuticals?
insulin, hormones
What is a byproduct of animals in other countries
meat
What are the major products of animals in other countries?
milk, farming
What is weasand meat?
muscle around the esophagus
What are two edible organs?
Heart and brain
What is the highest value byproduct?
Hide
What are the 2 fats?
Lard- Pigs and Tallow- Beef
What can inedible hides/skins be used for?
Leather, football
What is the major product of animals in the US?
Meat