ABSTRACT
An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of re-mating interval on the
reproductive efficiency of rabbits (doe). The experiment was designed to test two re-mating
intervals - 14 and 21 days interval to determine the most suitable for the following traits body
weight changes during pregnancy, litter weight, litter size, still birth, body weight before
weaning, weaning weight and body weight after weaning. Twenty-five (25) matured does and
five (5) matured bucks of different breeds were used in this experiment. The does were
distributed into two (2) treatments with thirteen (13) does at 14 days treatment and twelve
( 12) does in 21 days treatment. The data collected on the parameters were subjected to
statistical analysis using S.A.S package. The result obtained shows that the weekly mean of
does mated were higher in 21 days treatment compared to does at 14 days treatment.
However, the result shows that for number of kits born alive and dead, litter size at birth, litter
weight at birth, mortality before weaning and weaning days, 14 days treatment is higher than
21 days treatment. From this result, it can be concluded that Does on 21 days rebreeding
interval performed better than Does on 14 days due to proper physiological development or
the Does which reduces the death of kits and farmers can adopt this to maximize rabbit
productivity if efforts are made to reduce the number of still birth and mortality before weaning of young rabbits.
JOHN, O (2021). Effect Of Re-Breeding Interval On The Reproductive Efficiency Of Doe Rabbit. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/effect-of-re-breeding-interval-on-the-reproductive-efficiency-of-doe-rabbit
JOHN, OLOKEDE "Effect Of Re-Breeding Interval On The Reproductive Efficiency Of Doe Rabbit" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/effect-of-re-breeding-interval-on-the-reproductive-efficiency-of-doe-rabbit. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
JOHN, OLOKEDE . "Effect Of Re-Breeding Interval On The Reproductive Efficiency Of Doe Rabbit". Afribary, Afribary, 20 May. 2021. Web. 28 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/effect-of-re-breeding-interval-on-the-reproductive-efficiency-of-doe-rabbit >.
JOHN, OLOKEDE . "Effect Of Re-Breeding Interval On The Reproductive Efficiency Of Doe Rabbit" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 28, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/effect-of-re-breeding-interval-on-the-reproductive-efficiency-of-doe-rabbit