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Effect of ambient temperature on the productive and carcass traits of growing rabbits divergently selected for body fat content.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Feb 2021
Matics Z, Gerencsér Z, Kasza R, Terhes K, Nagy I, Radnai I, Zotte A D, Cullere M, Szendrő Z
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Rabbits are particularly sensitive to heat stress which can affect productive performance, with rabbit breed/line possibly playing a role on the response to this condition. The study aimed at evaluating the effect of different ambient temperatures on the live performance and carcass traits of growing rabbits divergently selected for total body fat content. The two genetic lines (Lean and Fat) were selected based...
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