Article
Improving residual feed intake of mule progeny of Muscovy ducks: genetic parameters and responses to selection with emphasis on carcass composition and fatty liver quality.
Journal of animal science - 1 Oct 2014
Drouilhet L, Basso B, Bernadet M-D, Cornuez A, Bodin L, David I, Gilbert H, Marie-Etancelin C
Abstract excerpt
In France, about 95% of the fatty liver production comes from mule ducks, an infertile hybrid cross between female common ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) and Muscovy drakes (Cairina moschata). As a hybrid, genetic improvement of the performance of mule ducks is achieved by selection of the parental populations. Feed represents two-thirds of the total costs of duck production; thus, the breeders' main concern is to...
Topics
- Adipose Tissue
- Animal Feed
- Animals
- Anseriformes
- Body Composition
- Body Weight
- Breeding
- Ducks
- Eating
- Fatty Liver
- Female