The carried out experimental work aimed at the improvement of the native rabbit zootechnical performances. The goal was to run a genetical progress of an exotic breed ＂the Californian＂ through a crossbreeding with a...The carried out experimental work aimed at the improvement of the native rabbit zootechnical performances. The goal was to run a genetical progress of an exotic breed ＂the Californian＂ through a crossbreeding with a native rabbit. Ten females have been crossed with two native males （L × C） compared to controls Native × Native （N × N） and Californian × Californian （C × C）. The reproduction and growth performances are clearly improved by crossbreeding effect, the recorded heterosis are： 9.43%, 16.34% and 21.93%, respectively for the alive litter size, alive and weaned; 10%, 16.75% and 2.57%, respectively for the alive litter weight, alive and weaned; 2.57% for the individual weight at birth; 10% and 7% for post weaning performances, respectively day mean gains and feed conversion ratio. Weight at slaughter is improved with 167 g, which representing a considerable level for the native population. Genetic crossbreeding between the Algerian native rabbit and the Californian, raised under rearing conditions of the Blida university farm experiment showed its efficiency on the most zootechnical performances. The complementary effect turned up positively on the crossbred rabbits Their post-weaning growth performance is comparable to those of the Californian with a better viability at weaning and slaughtering age.展开更多
A common problem in rabbit production is the occurrence of digestive disorders just after weaning, and fiber is well known to be bcncficiai for rabbit gastrointestinal health. In order to test the hypothesis that w...A common problem in rabbit production is the occurrence of digestive disorders just after weaning, and fiber is well known to be bcncficiai for rabbit gastrointestinal health. In order to test the hypothesis that whether the good points of fiber increases with its dietary content, three isoenergetic and isonitrogenous diets and ninety mixed-sex New Zealand rabbits weaned 35-d-old were used. The results can be concluded as following： （1） Average daily feed intake （ADFI） tended to increase （i〉=0.058） while average daily gain （ADG） （p=0.001） and feed conversion ratio （FCR） （p〈0.001） deteriorated with increasing dietary ADF content. The highest morbidity was observed in the rabbits fed the highest dietary ADF concentration. （2）A decreasing coefficient of total tract apparent digestibility （CTTAD） of dry matter （DM） and crude protein （CP） was obtained with the increase of dietary fiber level （p〈0.001 and =0.003）. （3） A significant negative effect of treatments on sucrase and maltase activities in the jejunum was observed （p=0.001 and 0.003）. （4） The volatile fatty acid （VFA） concentration （p=0.011） and butyric acid （% total VFA） （P=0.001） dropped while the NH3-N concentration （P〈0.001）, pH （P=0.004） and acetic acid （% total VFA） （P〈0.001） increased with increasing dietary ADF. It was concluded that high fiber level was unfavorable to the rabbits in the first two weeks after weaning.展开更多
文摘The carried out experimental work aimed at the improvement of the native rabbit zootechnical performances. The goal was to run a genetical progress of an exotic breed ＂the Californian＂ through a crossbreeding with a native rabbit. Ten females have been crossed with two native males （L × C） compared to controls Native × Native （N × N） and Californian × Californian （C × C）. The reproduction and growth performances are clearly improved by crossbreeding effect, the recorded heterosis are： 9.43%, 16.34% and 21.93%, respectively for the alive litter size, alive and weaned; 10%, 16.75% and 2.57%, respectively for the alive litter weight, alive and weaned; 2.57% for the individual weight at birth; 10% and 7% for post weaning performances, respectively day mean gains and feed conversion ratio. Weight at slaughter is improved with 167 g, which representing a considerable level for the native population. Genetic crossbreeding between the Algerian native rabbit and the Californian, raised under rearing conditions of the Blida university farm experiment showed its efficiency on the most zootechnical performances. The complementary effect turned up positively on the crossbred rabbits Their post-weaning growth performance is comparable to those of the Californian with a better viability at weaning and slaughtering age.
文摘A common problem in rabbit production is the occurrence of digestive disorders just after weaning, and fiber is well known to be bcncficiai for rabbit gastrointestinal health. In order to test the hypothesis that whether the good points of fiber increases with its dietary content, three isoenergetic and isonitrogenous diets and ninety mixed-sex New Zealand rabbits weaned 35-d-old were used. The results can be concluded as following： （1） Average daily feed intake （ADFI） tended to increase （i〉=0.058） while average daily gain （ADG） （p=0.001） and feed conversion ratio （FCR） （p〈0.001） deteriorated with increasing dietary ADF content. The highest morbidity was observed in the rabbits fed the highest dietary ADF concentration. （2）A decreasing coefficient of total tract apparent digestibility （CTTAD） of dry matter （DM） and crude protein （CP） was obtained with the increase of dietary fiber level （p〈0.001 and =0.003）. （3） A significant negative effect of treatments on sucrase and maltase activities in the jejunum was observed （p=0.001 and 0.003）. （4） The volatile fatty acid （VFA） concentration （p=0.011） and butyric acid （% total VFA） （P=0.001） dropped while the NH3-N concentration （P〈0.001）, pH （P=0.004） and acetic acid （% total VFA） （P〈0.001） increased with increasing dietary ADF. It was concluded that high fiber level was unfavorable to the rabbits in the first two weeks after weaning.
