Comparison of productive and carcass traits of different genotypes

different adult weight. The maternal line is selected for litter size (M; n=31) (adult weight /AW/ 4.0-4.5 kg); the Pannon White (P; n=42; AW: 4.3-4.8 kg) and a large sized (paternal) line are selected for weight gain and for carcass traits (using CT-data). The average daily gain (between the ages of 5 and 11 weeks) of the L rabbits exceeded that of the P and M rabbits by 4.3 and 8.8 g, respectively (P<0.001). 272 and 491 g differences were found for 11 week old body weight. The daily feed intake of the L rabbits was 17 and 23 g higher that that of the P and L group (P<0.001). The feed conversion ratio and the mortality rate of the 3 genotypes did not differ. The highest dressing out percentage (61.3%) was observed by the P rabbits exceeding by 1.1% the M group (P