Author/Authors :
Vostrý, L. Czech University of Life Sciences - Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech Republic , Vydrová, H. Czech University of Life Sciences - Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech Republic , Dokoupilová, A. Czech University of Life Sciences - Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech Republic , Mach, K. Czech University of Life Sciences - Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech Republic , Janda, K. Czech University of Life Sciences - Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech Republic
Abstract :
The influence of the genotype × environment interactions of two HYPLUS broiler rabbits (n = 184) crossbreeds F1 and F2 were analyzed for the following traits: body weight, average daily gains, average daily feed consumption and feed conversion. The rabbits from multiple litters bought in the commercial farms were weaned at the age of 34–35 days. These animals were located in the test station or in the fattening farm. The broiler rabbits were fattened during the interval from 42 to 84 days of age. The genotype × environment interaction was analyzed using the linear model with fixed effect: crossbreeds, replication, environment and interaction genotype × environment. The results of this study suggested, that the average daily feed consumption and feed conversion of rabbits were influenced by genotype × environment interaction. The genotype × environment interaction had no significant effects on the growth performance of broiler rabbits. The results showed that the crossbreds F1 are more suitable to meat production in the fattening farm
Keywords :
rabbit , genotype × environment interaction , growth , feed conversion
