Enfluenee of Genotype, Sex, Litter Size and Gestation Length on Body Weights and Measurements of Rabbit at Pre-and Post -Weaning Ages

Abstract

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Ch~nclz~l(lCn HA), Dtr tclz-belted (DBD) and Croel (CRL) brmds at FUTA Teaclzzng lzrzd Resenrcll Fnrrii, were
ntrnl?jsed. Tlze nllil zuns to evnlzlnte tllc irzfllrerzce of geizotype, sex, litter size and gestntzolz leilgth on body zi~eiglzts
(BWT)r zirri lirrenr body irlcnsirrenle~its( nz Heartgirth (HGT), Height nt zl~ztlrers( HTW)a nd Bod!/ lcizgfh (BLT) nt
~7re-u)erzrlinga ges of 7 a12d 21 days nizd post-wenning ages of 42 nrld 56 cloys. Weaning wrzs at 35 days. TIze 77
mhbits, 35 rnalcs and 42feiwales zrsed zn tlze study zilere t~zadeli p of35 Nezu Zealnnd zullite x Nezo Zenla~zdu ~hzte
( N Z W sN ZW) 22 Nezo Zcnlnrzdwlate x Clz~ncl~il(lnN ZWx CHA), 23 Neut Zenlnnd zi7llite.x Dzrtclr Belted (NZW
,Y DBD) n~rrl7 Nail Zcolojzd zulate s Croel (NZW s CRIL}. Tlze body zuerghf nrril llr~ear~ rreaslrrct~reimzt en?ls af
ZJIZYIOLIaS ges /7!j genot!jpe, sex, Iltter srze nird gestaf-lollw ere slglzzficatztly (Pc0.05) ~IIffircnfT. lle kilozaledge of
tlicsefnctors nlrii tlzerreiffects oil t11e pllyslcnl body trnrts nizglzt be lisefi~iln rnzj~rovelne~plrto gratrrrl~esforZ I I C ~ ~ L I S ~ I L ~
/ireof yzeld fro?/&rn hhits.