The aim of this work is to investigate the consequences of selection for postweaning growth performance on carcass composition and carcass meatiness traits.Seven selection indices were applied using estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters on 218 New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits, progeny of 24 bucks and 93 does, via a multi-trait animal model.Weaning weight (WW), Slaughter weight (SW) and dai...
The aim of this work is to investigate the consequences of selection for postweaning growth performance on carcass composition and carcass meatiness traits.Seven selection indices were applied using estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters on 218 New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits, progeny of 24 bucks and 93 does, via a multi-trait animal model.Weaning weight (WW), Slaughter weight (SW) and dai...