The Comparative Study on Effect of Breed and Gender on Some Carcass Traits of New Zealand White and Dutch Rabbit Breeds

Authors

  • Rameez Raja Kaleri Deputy Director, 1Department of Livestock & Fisheries, Government of Sindh
  • Hubdar Ali Kaleri Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
  • Raza Ali Mangi Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, SBBUVAS, Sakrand
  • Ghulam Mustafa Solangi Department of Veterinary Pathology, SBBUVAS, Sakrand
  • Zainab Lanjar Department of Veterinary Microbiology, SBBUVAS, Sakrand
  • Imran Ahmed Department of Livestock and Poultry Production, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir
  • Sajid Mahmood Sajid Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir
  • Deepesh Kumar Bhuptani Department of Meat Technology, SBBUVAS
  • Abdul Wahid Solangi Department of Livestock & Fisheries Government of Sindh
  • Sajad Ali Laghari Department of Theriogenology, SBBUVAS, Sakrand
  • Farhan Ali Arain Department of Veterinary Medicine, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
  • Zoya Parveen Soomro Central Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (CVDL) Tandojam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52700/pjbb.v5i1.247

Keywords:

Rabbit breed, Carcass, New Zealand White, Dutch

Abstract

This study was designed to observe the effect of breed on some carcass traits of New Zealand White and Dutch rabbit breeds. In this study, 2 males and 8 female Breeder Rabbits from New Zealand White and Dutch rabbit breeds were purchased from a local farmer and allowed for breeding purposes by the ratio of 1:4 Male to Female in different cages. From the first filial generation, 80 kits were randomly selected after weaning at 21-25 days and grouped into A, B, C, and D. Groups A and C included males of New Zealand White and Dutch breeds, whereas B and D included females. Their live weight at 80 days was observed, and lastly, they were slaughtered to observe the effect of breed on carcass traits. Dutch breed males showed significantly higher (P<0.05) weaning weight, live weight, slaughter weight, carcass weight, boneless weight, bone weight and dressing percentage compared to New Zealand White males, while Dutch females also exhibited higher traits compared to New Zealand White females. The results indicated that Dutch rabbits had higher birth weight, weaning weight, live weight, slaughter weight, carcass weight, boneless weight, bone weight, and dressing percentage as compared with New Zealand White breeds.

Published

2024-06-27

How to Cite

Kaleri, R. R., Hubdar Ali Kaleri, Raza Ali Mangi, Ghulam Mustafa Solangi, Zainab Lanjar, Imran Ahmed, Sajid Mahmood Sajid, Deepesh Kumar Bhuptani, Abdul Wahid Solangi, Sajad Ali Laghari, Farhan Ali Arain, & Zoya Parveen Soomro. (2024). The Comparative Study on Effect of Breed and Gender on Some Carcass Traits of New Zealand White and Dutch Rabbit Breeds . Pakistan Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 5(1), 15-25. https://doi.org/10.52700/pjbb.v5i1.247

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024): Pakistan Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Section

Articles