Growth, survival rate of New Zealand White, Dutch Rabbit and their crosses

Abstract. The aim of the study was to assess survival rate of crossbred New Zealand White and Dutch rabbit breed. A total of 16 mature rabbits of seven to nine months old, New Zealand White and Dutch were used for the study. Data obtained were subjected to analysis of variance ANOVA using SAS. The reproductive traits studied were litter size, litter birth weight, mean kit weight. The growth traits were: body weight, body length, ear length, chest circumference, hind limbs, thigh length, nose to shoulder and thigh circumference. The reproductive traits were significantly (P<0.05) affected by... Mehr ...

Verfasser: U.A. Eshimutu
U.A. Umar
A.K. Olutunmogun
A.C. Oladimeji
M. Aliyu
A.K. Okpanachi
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Reihe/Periodikum: Agricultural Science and Technology, Vol 15, Iss 4, Pp 23-27 (2023)
Verlag/Hrsg.: Trakia University. Faculty of Agriculture
Stara Zagora
Schlagwörter: breed / crossbreed / litter trait / pre-weaning / mortality / Agriculture / S
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28985322
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.15547/ast.2023.04.034

Abstract. The aim of the study was to assess survival rate of crossbred New Zealand White and Dutch rabbit breed. A total of 16 mature rabbits of seven to nine months old, New Zealand White and Dutch were used for the study. Data obtained were subjected to analysis of variance ANOVA using SAS. The reproductive traits studied were litter size, litter birth weight, mean kit weight. The growth traits were: body weight, body length, ear length, chest circumference, hind limbs, thigh length, nose to shoulder and thigh circumference. The reproductive traits were significantly (P<0.05) affected by genetic group Pure and crosses. New Zealand White observed high litter size and litter birth weight at first, seventh, 14th and 21st day. Purebred Dutch had significant (P<0.05) high values for growth traits. The body weight 478.73±18.10, body length 33.12±0.42, ear length 9.10±0.09, chest circumference 18.24±0.45 and hind limbs 19.51±0.33 were significantly (P<0.05) high in crosses of Dutch x New Zealand White. Pre-weaning mortality and survival rate at weaning were 22.22% and 77.77% high in New Zealand White; 14.28% and 85.71% in Dutch and DUC x NZW; and 9.09% and 90.90% in NZW x DUC. In conclusion, New Zealand White x Dutch crosses demonstrated high survival rate and low pre-weaning mortality.