Carcass traits of four rabbit genotypes
Seventy-three rabbits of four genotypes (A - SIKA maternal line; C - SIKA sire line; AxC - hybrids between line A and C; AxCal - crossbreds between line A and the Californian breed) were used to evaluate the effect of genotype on carcass traits. Rabbits were weaned at 35 days and slaughtered at 93 d...
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| description | Seventy-three rabbits of four genotypes (A - SIKA maternal line; C - SIKA sire line; AxC - hybrids between line A and C; AxCal - crossbreds between line A and the Californian breed) were used to evaluate the effect of genotype on carcass traits. Rabbits were weaned at 35 days and slaughtered at 93 days of age. Rabbits were fed standard feed mixture ad libitum. The highest live weight at slaughter and dressing percentage was achieved by line C, and the lowest in line A. Hybrids between line A and C exhibited slightly worse carcass traits than rabbits in line C, but the differences were not statistically significant. The Californian breed gave worse results than crossbreeding with line C, though in most cases the differences between AxC and AxCal were not significant. The differences between genotypes in hind leg tissue composition, pH and meat colour were not statistically significant. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5f392d3bf5d470c95a3cce10b185b8d2022-12-22T00:46:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2010-01-0143s17217410.4081/ijas.2005.3s.172Carcass traits of four rabbit genotypesAjda KermaunerSilvester ZgurSeventy-three rabbits of four genotypes (A - SIKA maternal line; C - SIKA sire line; AxC - hybrids between line A and C; AxCal - crossbreds between line A and the Californian breed) were used to evaluate the effect of genotype on carcass traits. Rabbits were weaned at 35 days and slaughtered at 93 days of age. Rabbits were fed standard feed mixture ad libitum. The highest live weight at slaughter and dressing percentage was achieved by line C, and the lowest in line A. Hybrids between line A and C exhibited slightly worse carcass traits than rabbits in line C, but the differences were not statistically significant. The Californian breed gave worse results than crossbreeding with line C, though in most cases the differences between AxC and AxCal were not significant. The differences between genotypes in hind leg tissue composition, pH and meat colour were not statistically significant.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/907Rabbits, Genotypes, Growth, Carcass quality |
| spellingShingle | Ajda Kermauner Silvester Zgur Carcass traits of four rabbit genotypes Italian Journal of Animal Science Rabbits, Genotypes, Growth, Carcass quality |
| title | Carcass traits of four rabbit genotypes |
| title_full | Carcass traits of four rabbit genotypes |
| title_fullStr | Carcass traits of four rabbit genotypes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carcass traits of four rabbit genotypes |
| title_short | Carcass traits of four rabbit genotypes |
| title_sort | carcass traits of four rabbit genotypes |
| topic | Rabbits, Genotypes, Growth, Carcass quality |
| url | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/907 |
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