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publication name Factors affecting reproductive performance of female rabbits - 1987
Authors Khalil M.H., Mansour Hussien
year 1987
keywords Female rabbits, reproductive performance, repeatability
journal Journal of Applied Rabbit Research, USA (This Journal is currently named World Rabbit Science).
volume 10
issue 3
pages 140-145
publisher American Rabbit Science Association
Local/International International
Paper Link http://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=4700152717&tip=sid&clean=0
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Abstract

Data on reproductive performance of 288 doe rabbits were analyzed to study the effects of month and year of kindling, parity, mating buck and does within buck. Measurements of reproductive performance were: number of services per conception (NSC), gestation length (GL), litter size and weight at birth and at weaning (BLS, BLWT, WLS and WEWT, respectively) and mortality (MW) and sex ratio at weaning (WSR). The repeatability of these traits was estimated by mixed model analysis. Parity had no significant effect on the traits studied except for GL and NSC where the effect was significant. Most of the reproductive traits were significantly affected by year and month of kindling. Mating buck was found to be an important source of variation for NSC, BLWT, WEWT, GL and WLS. Due to low repeatabilities, with estimates ranging from 0.0 to 0.12, all reproductive traits should be considered when evaluating doe records for selection purposes.

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