Physiological performance indices of rabbits, adaptability under untraditional housing conditions.
Abstract: Twenty –six New Zealand White rabbit does were used to assess the physiological reaction and biological performance under untraditional housing conditions, the house is made of local available materials (mud, wood, palm reeds, plastic sheet and cement plaster), the study was continued for eight months from April till November ,
The averages of body temp. (BT) and respiration rate (RR) throughout the experimental period were 39.5 ?C and 108.7 rpm, resp. the corresponding averages for hematocrit and hemoglobin values were 32.8% and 12.0 g/dl, resp. the overall averages of T3 (ng/dl), T4 (µg/dl) and P4 (ng/ml) throughout the experimental period were 140.0, 4.8 and 6.6, resp. Up to the 3rd parity, T3 and T4 showed opposite trends, meanwhile at the last two parities they showed the same trend. The highest levels of T3, T4 and P4 were obtained in the 5th parity. In general, blood hormones of T3, T4 and P4 increased with the advancement of experiment from hot to cold conditions. The averages of litter size (LS) at birth and at weaning were 5.9 and 4.3, resp. The corresponding values of litter weight (LW) were 290.1 and 1602.6 g, resp. Values of LS and LW at both stages showed the lowest and highest values at the 1st and the 4th parities, resp, Milk yield averaged 94.6 and 61.5 g at the 3rd wk and at weaning (4weeks), resp. Viability percentage averaged 72.9%.being greatest in the 5th parity. It could be concluded that this system of housing with its physical characteristics was suitable for raising rabbits all over the year. Further studies with different materials are needed.
Keywords: Rabbits, housing, environment, physiological reaction, biological performance.
Publication year 2002
Pages 351-365
Availability location معهد بحوث الانتاج الحيوانى - شارع نادى الصيد - الدقى- الجيزة
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serial title 3.Science Conferance on Rabbit production in Hot Climates
Department Rabbit, Turkey and Water Fowl Research Department
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    احمد محمد الاياتى جامعة القاهرة
    جمال عاشور جامعة القاهرة
Agris Categories Animal ecology
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TERMS		 Adaptability. Adaptation. Animal housing. Animal performance. Biological analysis. Environment. Housing. Rabbits.
Publication Type Conference/Workshop
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