Title: EFFECT OF GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES, HOUSING SYSTEMS , SEX AND THEIR INTERACTIONS ON THE CARCASS AND ORGAN
Abstract: A total of forty-eight weaner rabbits (Chinchilla and New Zealand White crossbred) were divided into four males in three replicates (12) as well as four females in three replicates (12) for cage (24) a nd also repeated in deep litter system (24)). This experiment was carried out for two generations and data obtained were analysed using Analysis of Variance in a 2x2x2 factorial arrangement. The study showed that rabbits in the second generation had higher but not significantly (p>0.05) different live weight and dressing percentage than those in the first generation. But the shrunk body weight and empty carcass weight showed higher significant (p 0.05) different live weight and dressing percentage and at the same time, recorded higher significant (p<0.05) differences in their shrunk body weight, empty carcass weight and hot carcass weight than their counterparts in the deep litter system. The effects of sex was not significant for dressing percentage, shrunk body weight, empty carcass weight and hot carcass weight even though their values were higher in the males than in the females. However, some of the cut-up parts showed significant differences between the two sexes; the liver, neck and head were significantly higher in males than in females.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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