Animal Bioscience

Asian Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (아세아태평양축산학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Effect of genotype of growing rabbits on productive performance with special reference to residual feed intake at hot temperature

  • Moataz Fathi (Department of Animal Production and Breeding, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University) ;
  • Magdy Abdelsalam (Department of Animal Production and Breeding, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University) ;
  • Ibrahim Al-Homidan (Department of Animal Production and Breeding, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University) ;
  • Osama Abou-Emera (Agriculture Research Centre, Animal Production Research Institute) ;
  • Gamal Rayan (Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University)
  • Received : 2022.09.13
  • Accepted : 2023.02.10
  • Published : 2023.07.01
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Objective: Better feed efficiency can be achieved by selecting rabbit genotypes with lower residual feed intake (RFI) under high ambient temperatures. Methods: Two genotypes of rabbits (Jabali, Saudi local breed and imported, Spanish V-line) were used to derive RFI and to investigate the relationship between RFI and productive traits. In total, 250 animals (125 each) were housed in individual wire mesh cages in a semi-closed rabbitry. Growth performance, feed criteria, carcass evaluation, biochemical blood analysis, and immune responses were determined. Results: Superiority in growth performance, feed efficiency, carcass characteristics, and cellular immunity was recorded in the Jabali breed compared to the V-line genotype. According to regression analysis, a significant effect of daily body weight gain was found, upon computing the expected feed intake in both genotypes. Moreover, mid-body weight0.75 had a significant effect only in the Jabali breed. Positive correlation coefficients between RFI and dry matter feed intake or feed conversion ratio were found. The same trend in this relationship between RFI and productive traits was observed in some cases for both genotypes. An opposite trend in correlations was observed in the studied genotypes for some traits. Conclusion: The results suggest that the relationship between RFI and productive traits must be taken into consideration in rabbit breeding programs under the prevailing environment. However, further studies are required to investigate the effect of rabbit genotype and environmental factors on computing RFI.

Keywords

Acknowledgement

The authors received no financial support for this article.

References

  1. Ragab M, Elkhaiat I, Younis H, Ahmed M, Helal M. Genotype by heat conditions interaction effects on growth and litter traits in rabbits. Front Vet Sci 2022;9:1018625. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.1018625
  2. Fathi M, Abdelsalam M, Al-homidan I, Ebeid T, El-Zarei M, Abou-Emera OK. Effect of probiotic supplementation and genotype on growth performance, carcass traits, hematological parameters and immunity of growing rabbits under hot environmental conditions. Anim Sci J 2017;88:1644-50. https://doi.org/10.1111/asj.12811
  3. Cartuche L, Pascual M, Gomez EA, Blasco A. Economic weights in rabbit meat production. World Rabbit Sci 2014;22:165-77. https://doi.org/10.4995/wrs.2014.1747
  4. Al-Homidan I, Fathi M, Abdelsalam M, et al. Effect of propolis supplementation and breed on growth performance, immunity, blood parameters and cecal microbiota in growing rabbits. Anim Biosci 2022;35:1606-15. https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.21.0535
  5. Gidenne T, Garreau H, Drouilhet L, Aubert C, Maertens L. Improving feed efficiency in rabbit production, a review on nutritional, technico-economical, genetic and environmental aspects. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2017;225:109-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2017.01.016
  6. Adanguidi J. Analysis of the profitability and competitiveness of rabbit value chains in benin. J Agric Sci 2020;12:151-9. https://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v12n2p151
  7. Fathi MM, Al-Homidan I, Ebeid TA, Galal A, Abou-Emera OK. Assessment of residual feed intake and its relevant measurements in two varieties of Japanese quails (Coturnixcoturnix japonica) under high environmental temperature. Animals 2019;9:299. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9060299
  8. Drouilhet L, Gilbert H, Balmisse E, et al. Genetic parameters for two selection criteria for feed efficiency in rabbits. J Anim Sci 2013;91:3121-8. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-6176
  9. Drouilhet L, Achard CS, Zemb O, et al. Direct and correlated responses to selection in two lines of rabbits selected for feed efficiency under ad libitum and restricted feeding: I. Production traits and gut microbiota characteristics. J Anim Sci 2015;94:38-48. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas 2015-9402
  10. Garreau H, Ruesche J, Gilbert H, et al. Estimating direct genetic and maternal effects affecting rabbit growth and feed efficiency with a factorial design. J Anim Breed Genet 2019;136:168-73. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12380
  11. Zhang Y, Guo ZB, Zhang Z, Xie M, Hou S. Genetic parameters for residual feed intake in a random population of Pekin duck. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2017;30:167-70. https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.15.0577
  12. Jin S, Xu Y, Zang H, et al. Expression of genes related to lipid transport in meat-type ducks divergent for low or high residual feed intake. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2020;33:416-23. https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.19.0284
  13. Larzul C, de Rochambeau H. Selection for residual feed consumption in the rabbit. Livest Prod Sci 2005;95:67-72. https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.12.007
  14. Yuan J, Wang K, Yi G, et al. Genome-wide association studies for feed intake and efficiency in two laying periods of chickens. Genet Sel Evol 2015;47:82. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-015-0161-1
  15. Drouilhet L, Garreau H, Tudela F, et al. Genetic determinism of feed efficiency in rabbit: Analysis of a selection experiment for two criteria of feed efficiency. Proc. 10th World Rabbit Cong.; Sharm El- Sheikh, Egypt, 2012. pp. 217-21. https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01190213
  16. Jimoh OA, Ewuola EO. Thermophysiological traits in four exotic breeds of rabbit at least temperature-humidity index in humid tropics. J Basic Appl Zool 2018;79:18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-018-0031-9
  17. Ferraz PFP, Hernandez-Julio YF, Ferraz GAS, et al. Decision trees for predicting the physiological responses of rabbits. Animals 2019;9:994. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9110994
  18. Al-Saef AM, Khalil MH, Al-Dobaib SN, Al-Homidan AH, Garcia ML, Baselga M. Comparing Saudi synthetic lines of rabbits with the founder breeds for carcass, lean composition and meat quality traits. Livest Res Rural Dev 2008;20:65.
  19. Minguez C, Sanchez JP, El-Nagar AG, Ragab M, Baselga M. Growth traits of four maternal lines of rabbits founded on different criteria: comparisons at foundation and at last periods after selection. J Anim Breed Genet 2016;133:303-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12197
  20. Blasco A, Ouhayoun J. Harmonization of criteria and terminology in rabbit meat research. Revised Proposal. World Rabbit Sci 1993;4:93-9. https://doi.org/10.4995/wrs.1996.278
  21. Fathi MM, Ali RA, Qureshi MA. Comparison of immune responses of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) hyperand hypo responsive genotypes of chickens. Int J Poult Sci 2003;2:280-6. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2003.280.286
  22. SAS Institute. JMP Version 11; User's guide. Cary, NC, USA: SAS Institute; 2013.
  23. Berry DP, Crowley JJ. Residual intake and body weight gain: a new measure of efficiency in growing cattle. J Anim Sci 2012;90:109-15. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4245
  24. Willems OW, Miller SP, Wood BJ. Assessment of residual body weight gain and residual intake and body weight gain as feed efficiency traits in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Genet Sel Evol 2013;45:26. https://doi.org/10.1186/1297-9686-45-26
  25. Iraqi MM, Afifi EA, Baselga M, Khalil MH, Garcia ML. Additive and heterotic components for post weaning growth traits in a crossing project of V-line with Gabali rabbits in Egypt. 9th World Rabbit Congress 2008; Verona, Italy.
  26. Al-Dobaib SN, Khalil MH, Hashad M, Al-Saef AM. Growth, carcass and caecal traits in V-line and crossbred rabbits fed diet containing discarded dates. World Rabbit Sci 2007;15:81-90. https://doi.org/10.4995/wrs.2007.603
  27. Wang J, Su Y, Elzo MA, Jia X, Chen S, Lai S. Comparison of carcass and meat quality traits among three rabbit breeds. Korean J Food Sci Anim Resour 2016;36:84-9. https://doi.org/10.5851/kosfa.2016.36.1.84
  28. Paci G, Cecchi F, Preziuso G, Ciampolini R, D'Agata M. Carcass traits and meat quality of two different rabbit genotypes. Ital J Anim Sci 2012;11:e45. https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2012.e45
  29. Belabbas R, de la Luz Garcia ML, Ainbaziz H, et al. Growth performances, carcass traits, meat quality, and blood metabolic parameters in rabbits of local Algerian population and synthetic line. Vet World 2019;12:55-62. https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2019.55-62
  30. Abdelsalam M, Al-Homidan I, Ebeid T, et al. Effect of silver nanoparticle administration on productive performance, blood parameters, antioxidative status, and silver residues in growing rabbits under hot climate. Animals 2019;9:845. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9100845
  31. Fathi MM, Abdelsalam M, Al-Homidan I, et al. Supplemental effects of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) leaves on growth performance, carcass characteristics, blood biochemistry and immune response of growing rabbits. Ann Anim Sci 2019;19:779-91. https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2019-0023
  32. Argente MJ, Garcia ML, Zbynovska K, Petruska P, Capcarova M, Blasco A. Correlated response to selection for litter size environmental variability in rabbits' resilience. Animal 2019;13:2348-55. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119000302
  33. Badawe MI, Abd El-Hameid EF, Fathi MM, Zein El-Dein A. Prediction of feed intake and residual feed consumption in laying hen chickens. Egypt Poult Sci 2005;25:1003-16.
  34. Feki S, Baselg M, Blas E, Cervera C, Gomez EA. Comparison of growth and feed efficiency among rabbit lines selected for different objectives. Livest Prod Sci 1996;45:87-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-6226(95)00081-X
  35. Kennedy BW, Van der Werf JH, Meuwissen TH. Genetic and statistical properties of residual feed intake. J Anim Sci 1993;71:3239-50. https://doi.org/10.2527/1993.71123239x
  36. Blasco A, Nagy I, Hernandez P. Genetics of growth, carcass and meat quality in rabbits. Meat Sci. 2018;145:178-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.06.030