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Functional longevity in five rabbit lines founded on different criteria: Comparison at foundation and at fixed times after selection.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Jul 2021
El Nagar Ayman G, Baselga Manuel, Mínguez Carlos, Santacreu María A, Sánchez Juan Pablo
Abstract excerpt
The enhancement of rabbit female functional longevity, that is the ability to avoid voluntary culling, is a paramount aspect for the sustainability of meat rabbit production; this trait represents a direct indicator of female robustness. The objective of our study was to compare the functional longevity of five rabbit lines at their foundation and at fixed times during their selection processes. Four of them are...
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