Study on the Correlation Estimates among Carcass Traits of New Zealand White and Dutch Rabbit Breeds

Authors

  • Rameez Raja Kaleri Department of Livestock & Fisheries Government of Sindh, Pakistan
  • Hubdar Ali Kaleri Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Farooque Hassan Department of Veterinary Pathology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Sakrand, Pakistan
  • Ghulam Mustafa Solangi Department of Veterinary Pathology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Sakrand, Pakistan
  • Raza Ali Mangi Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Sakrand, Pakistan
  • Deepesh Kumar Bhuptani Department of Meat Technology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Sakrand, Pakistan
  • Zainab Lanjar Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Sakrand, Pakistan
  • Zulfiqar Hussain Kuthu Department of Livestock and Poultry Production, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir
  • Imran Ahmed Department of Livestock and Poultry Production, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir
  • Ahsan Zulfiqar Qaimkhani Department of Food Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Abdul Jabbar Department of Livestock and Poultry Production, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir
  • Habibullah Janyaro Department of Veterinary Surgery, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Sakrand, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31580/dwfgp919

Keywords:

Carcass, Correlation, Dutch, New Zealand White, Rabbit

Abstract

This investigation was performed to analyse the correlation estimates among different carcass traits of New Zealand White and Dutch rabbit breeds kept at Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam. For this purpose, a total of ten rabbits, with 8 breeder females and 2 males, from the local market in Badin, Taluka Talhar district. After obtaining their offspring, forty healthy rabbits, with 20 from each breed (10 males and 10 females), were randomly selected and bifurcated into A, B, C and D different groups. Groups A and C consisted of males, while groups B and D consisted of females. At eighty days, the rabbits were slaughtered, and data were collected to estimate the correlation coefficient among carcass traits of rabbit breeds. This study revealed that the correlation estimates between weaning weight, live weight, carcass weight, boneless weight, bone weight and dressing percentage of New Zealand White and Dutch male breeds were observed to be positive and higher compared to female rabbits in both breeds. It is concluded that male rabbits produce more meat than female rabbits and could be a better choice for meat preference and economics.

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2024-06-30

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2024): April-June 2024

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