Article
Effect of genotype, housing system and hay supplementation on carcass traits and meat quality of growing rabbits.
Meat science - 1 Dec 2015
Dalle Zotte A, Szendrő K, Gerencsér Zs, Szendrő Zs, Cullere M, Odermatt M, Radnai I, Matics Zs
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to examine the effects of genotype (Pannon Large × Pannon Ka/Large/or Hungarian Giant × Pannon Ka/Hung), housing system (Cage or small Pen) and hay supplementation (Pellet without or with Hay/P+Hay/) on carcass and meat (Longissimus dorsi/LD/ and hind leg/HL/) quality of growing rabbits. Large rabbits showed higher carcass weights, as well as higher fatness and meatiness compared to Hung...
Topics
- Adipose Tissue
- Animal Feed
- Animal Husbandry
- Animals
- Body Weight
- Breeding
- Color
- Dietary Supplements
- Fatty Acids
- Genotype
- Housing, Animal
