To evaluate the effect of genotype on carcass traits and meat quality, sixty-four rabbits
belonging to two genotypes (slow growing local population, LP; commercial hybrids, HY)
were used. Rabbits were weaned at 35 days of age and slaughtered when they reached
2500 g of live weight, corresponding to 103 and 87 days of age for LP and HY, respectively.
Comparing the slaughter traits of two genotypes, LP provided higher dressing out (59.4 vs
56.2%, P< 0.01) and skin percentage (16.0 vs 14.2%, P< 0.05), lower incidence of full …

To evaluate the effect of genotype on carcass traits and meat quality, thirty-two rabbits for
two genotypes (local population–LP; commercial hybrids–HY) were used. Rabbits were
weaned at 35 days old and slaughtered at 103 days of age for LP and 87 days of age for HY.
Comparing the slaughtering traits of two genotypes, LP provided higher dressing out
(59.4%< em> vs</em> 56.2%, P< 0.01) and skin percentage (16.0%< em> vs</em> 14.2%,
P< 0.05), lower incidence of full gastrointestinal tract (18.5%< em> vs</em> 22.3, P< 0.01) …