@article{M. Akinsola_I. Nwagu_Orunmuyi_Iyeghe-Erakpotobor_F. Abanikannda_D. Eze_Onaadepo_U. Okuda_Louis_2014, title={Comparative prediction analysis of body weight from biometric traits in F1 New Zealand white purebred and its California cross bred rabbits}, volume={3}, url={http://sjournals.com/index.php/sjva/article/view/1448}, abstractNote={<div>One hundred and fortyfour (144) F1 New Zealand White purebred and New Zealand White x Californiacrossbred rabbits at eight weeks old were used to estimate bodyweight from bodymeasurements using regression analyses. Ten biometric measurements were made oneach individual animal. New Zealand White x California crossbred were superior(P&lt;0.05) to the New Zealand White purebred for bodyweight but biometricmeasurements were not statistically significant (P&gt;0.05) between the twobreed types. Phenotypic correlations were found to be positive and significance(P&lt;0.01) for both genotypes. The regression analysis was more sensitive inNew Zealand White x California crossbred (R2=0.85-0.91) compared to New ZealandWhite purebred (R2=0.84-0.89). In conclusion, body weight could be predicted frombiometric measurements for both genotypes accurately using tape measures.</div>}, number={1}, journal={Scientific Journal of Veterinary Advances}, author={M. Akinsola, O. and I. Nwagu, B. and Orunmuyi, M. and Iyeghe-Erakpotobor, G.T. and F. Abanikannda, O.T. and D. Eze, E. and Onaadepo, O. and U. Okuda, E. and Louis, U.}, year={2014}, month={Jan.}, pages={14-19} }