Doe litter performance of Bouscat and Giza White rabbits - 1991
Egyptian Journal of Rabbit Science • 1991
Publication Information
Authors
Khalil M.H., Afifi E.A.
Keywords
Bouscat and Giza White rabbits, Doe litter performance, repeatability, Culling
Journal
Egyptian Journal of Rabbit Science
Publisher
Egyptian Rabbit Science Association
Volume
1
Issue
2
Pages
172-184
publication.type
Local
Paper Link
Open Link
Supplementary Materials
Not Available
Abstract
Data on 849 Bouscat (B) and Giza White (G) litters, collected from October 1975 to September 1983, were used to examine the effects on non-genetic factors on some litter traits and to estimate the repeatability for these traits. Parity, month of kindling and litter size at birth were the non-genetic factors investigated. Traits studied included litter weight at birth and at weaning, preweaning mortality and mean bunny weight at weaning. Fifty-two sires and 210 daughters (palernal half-sisters) were used for the analysis of these traits. Weaning litter weight and mean bunny weight increased (P
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