Environmental and genetic factors affecting litter size components in rabbits

R Belabbas, I Ilès, MJ Argente, R Ezzeoug… - World Rabbit …, 2023 - riunet.upv.es
[EN] In rabbits, ovulation rate is, together with prenatal survival, one of the main limiting
factors for litter size. Both components are affected by several factors related to females and …

[PDF][PDF] Estimation, par utilisation de semence congelée, du progrès génétique réalisé en France entre 1977 et 1998 dans la race porcine Large White: résultats pour …

T Tribout, JC Caritez, J Gogué, J Gruand… - Journées de la …, 2003 - researchgate.net
Une expérimentation destinée à estimer les évolutions génétiques réalisées dans la
population Large White collective française (LW) entre 1977 et 1998 pour un grand nombre …

Challenges in rabbit doe feeding, including the young doe

E Martínez-Paredes, N Nicodemus, JJ Pascual… - World Rabbit …, 2022 - riunet.upv.es
[EN] In this review is summarized the last knowledge on rabbit doe nutrition, to complement
the current nutritional requirements and strategies for the young and adult rabbit does …

Dietary supplementation of carob and whey modulates gut morphology, hemato-biochemical indices, and antioxidant biomarkers in rabbits

K Rtibi, K Marzouki, A Salhi, H Sebai - Journal of Medicinal Food, 2021 - liebertpub.com
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of the carob powder (CP) and sweet whey
powder (WhP) inclusion into weaning feed on the gut morphology, hemato-biochemical …

Divergent selection for uterine capacity in rabbits. II. Correlated response in litter size and its components estimated with a cryopreserved control population

MA Santacreu, ML Mocé, A Climent… - Journal of animal …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Our objective was to evaluate the correlated responses to selection for litter size and its
components after 10 generations of divergent selection for uterine capacity (UC). A total of …

Relationships between uterine and fetal traits in rabbits selected on uterine capacity

MJ Argente, MA Santacreu, A Climent… - Journal of animal …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
The aim of this study was to investigate whether uterine capacity (UC) in rabbits was related
to uterine horn length and weight and whether these uterine traits and vascular supply were …

Genetic analyses of piglet survival and individual birth weight on first generation data of a selection experiment for piglet survival under outdoor conditions

R Roehe, NP Shrestha, W Mekkawy, EM Baxter… - Livestock Science, 2009 - Elsevier
Genetic parameters of piglet survival traits and birth weight were estimated on the first
generation data of a selection experiment aimed at improving piglet survival using a multiple …

Genetic analyses of rabbit survival and individual birth weight

R Belabbas, R Ezzeroug, A Berbar, M de la Luz Garcia… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Kit survival in the first hours after farrowing has been related to the birth
weight of kits. In prolific species, newborn survival is controlled both by the genes of the …

Effects of exogenous somatotropin during early gestation on maternal performance, fetal growth, and compositional traits in pigs

C Rehfeldt, G Kuhn, G Nürnberg, E Kanitz… - Journal of Animal …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of maternal treatment with porcine
somatotropin (pST) during early gestation on embryonic survival, fetal development, and …

[PDF][PDF] Genetic variability of age and weight at puberty, ovulation rate and embryo survival in gilts and relations with production traits

JP Bidanel, J Gruand, C Legault - Genetics Selection Evolution, 1996 - gse-journal.org
Age (AFE), weight (WFE) and ovulation rate (OR) at first estrus, number of embryos (NE) and
embryo survival (ES= NE/OR) at 30 days of gestation of French Large White (LW), French …