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  • Growth and mortality of suckling rabbits
    Planinc, Martina ...
    Rabbits are usually smaller and mortality is higher in large litters. The aim of the study was to estimate effects on mortality and growth in rabbits. The study was carried out in Slovenian SIKA sire ... line. In total, 430 kits of 60 does were included. In the analyses the effects of parity, number of liveborn kits and number of teats were analysed. Initial weight was included int he model for mortality, while age was included in the model for growth. Parity, litter size and teat number affected all traits,except on mortality. Body weight varied according to age. A total of 430 kits were observed, corresponding to an average litter size of 7.8 kits born, 7.3 kits born alive and 6.2 kits weaned. The birth to weaneing mortality was 15.35% an mortality has steadily declined with age. Average weight up to age of three days was 75 g and at weaning 1035 g. Kits in smaller litters had a higher growth rate.
    Vir: Animal science days (Str. 305-309)
    Vrsta gradiva - prispevek na konferenci
    Leto - 2011
    Jezik - angleški
    COBISS.SI-ID - 2933128

vir: Animal science days (Str. 305-309)

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