A Comparison of the Quality of Meat from Female and Male Californian and Flemish Giant Gray Rabbits

This study aimed to compare the quality of meat ( Longissimus thoracis et lumborum —LTL, hind legs—HL) from female and male Californian (CAL) and Flemish Giant Gray (FG) rabbits. The animals were kept outdoor, in a roofed pavilion, in wire mesh cages with a slatted floor and were fed ad libitum a complete pelleted diet. All rabbits were slaughtered at 91 days of age. The meat of CAL rabbits had a higher content of dry matter ( p < 0.001), protein ( p < 0.001) and unsaturated fatty acids ( p = 0.002), higher pH ( p < 0.001), and higher taste desirability ( p = 0.021) and tenderness ( p... Mehr ...