Abstract:To investigate the differences in slaughter performance among different crossbred progenies of Kazakh sheep and Texel sheep,this study selected Kazakh sheep from the Zhaosu Horse Farm in Xinjiang,including Texel×Kazakh F1,Texel×Kazakh progressive backcross F2,and Texel×Kazakh backcross F2,with 10 males and 10 females in each group.After slaughter,their slaughter performance was measured.The results showed that in terms of pre-slaughter live weight,Texel×Kazakh F1>Texel×Kazakh progressive backcross F2>Texel×Kazakh backcross F2>Kazakh sheep,with both male and female Texel×Kazakh F1 being significantly higher than Kazakh sheep.The loin eye area of Texel×Kazakh F1 rams was higher by 47.56% and 17.19% compared to Texel×Kazakh progressive backcross F2 and Kazakh sheep,respectively.Significant differences were observed in tail fat weight among all crossbreeding combinations,with both male and female Texel×Kazakh progressive backcross F2 having zero tail fat weight.There were significant differences among different crossbred Kazakh sheep combinations in terms of ewe loin eye width,backfat thickness,tail fat weight,and loin eye area.The loin eye area of Texel×Kazakh progressive backcross F2 ewes was significantly larger than that of Kazakh sheep,exceeding the latter by 22.98%,while the backfat thickness of Texel×Kazakh backcross F2 was 71.61% higher than that of Texel×Kazakh progressive backcross F2.In summary,crossbreeding Texel sheep with Kazakh sheep can significantly improve muscle development and reduce fat deposition in the progeny.However,due to the weakening of traits such as muscle development and fat deposition during backcrossing,it is recommended to appropriately increase the proportion of Texel bloodline in the breeding process to achieve better improvement results.