Comparative prediction analysis of body weight from biometric traits in F1 New Zealand white purebred and its California cross bred rabbits
Journal Title: Scientific Journal of Veterinary Advances - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
One hundred and fortyfour (144) F1 New Zealand White purebred and New Zealand White x Californiacrossbred rabbits at eight weeks old were used to estimate bodyweight from bodymeasurements using regression analyses. Ten biometric measurements were made oneach individual animal. New Zealand White x California crossbred were superior(P<0.05) to the New Zealand White purebred for bodyweight but biometricmeasurements were not statistically significant (P>0.05) between the twobreed types. Phenotypic correlations were found to be positive and significance(P<0.01) for both genotypes. The regression analysis was more sensitive inNew Zealand White x California crossbred (R2=0.85-0.91) compared to New ZealandWhite purebred (R2=0.84-0.89). In conclusion, body weight could be predicted frombiometric measurements for both genotypes accurately using tape measures.
Authors and Affiliations
O. M. Akinsola*| Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria., M. Orunmuyi| Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria., E. U. Okuda| Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria., B. I. Nwagu| National Animal Production Reseach Institute, Shika, Kaduna State, Nigeria., G. T. Iyeghe-Erakpotobor| National Animal Production Reseach Institute, Shika, Kaduna State, Nigeria., O. T. F. Abanikannda| Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University, Ojo Lagos, Nigeria., E. D. Eze| Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria., O. Onaadepo| Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria., U. Louis| Department of Biology, School of Sciences, Federal College of Education, Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria.
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