Feed intake and average daily gain between 5 and 11 weeks, and body
weight at 11 weeks were significantly higher in C rabbits than that of the mean of pen-housed groups,
while the PD group had the lowest growth performance
C rabbits had the smallest hind part to reference
carcass (P b 0.001) and the largest percentage of perirenal and scapular fat (P b 0.001). The meat/bone
ratio was the largest in group C (P b 0.05). Differences were recorded in a* value and lipid content of m.
Longissimus dorsi. Rabbits housed in cages generally had the best performance whereas those housed in