Reproductive performance of male rabbits of algerian local population
<span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><p>A total of 267 rabbit does and 46 bucks from a local Algerian population were controlled during 6 generations (from G...
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| author | Cherfaoui DJ Theau-Clement M Zerrouki N Berchiche M |
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| description | <span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><p>A total of 267 rabbit does and 46 bucks from a local Algerian population were controlled during 6 generations (from G0 to G5) at the experimental farm of the University of Tizi-Ouzou. Natural mating was used and 1412 presentations were analysed. Reproductive and growing performance were analysedtaking into account the effect of the buck, its age, the generation, the season of mating (or kindling) and the physiological status of does at the moment of the mating. The buck influenced the acceptance rate<span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;">(</span></p></span></span><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;"><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;">P</span></em></span></em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><0.001), kindling rate (</span></span><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;"><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;">P</span></em></span></em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;">=0.032), litter size at birth and at weaning (</span></span><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;"><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;">P</span></em></span></em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><0.001), litter weight at birth (</span></span><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;"><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;">P</span></em></span></em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><0.001)<span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;">and at weaning (</span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;"><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;">P</span></em></span></em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;">=0.034), the mean weaning weight (</span></span><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;"><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;">P</span></em></span></em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;">=0.018) and consequently the ponderal productivity at weaning (weight of rabbits produced at weaning/mating, P<0.001). Nevertheless, the ponderal productivity was also influenced by the age of bucks, the generation, the season and the physiological status of does at the moment of mating. The highest acceptation rate was recorded in autumn in non lactating does (primiparous and multiparous). Productivity was higher for bucks 5-10 mo old but decreased thereafter.</span></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;">Productivity was higher in spring, particularly for multiparous and lactating does and highly varied with the generation, evidencing the importance of environmental conditions.</span></span> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-353b4e77195541cb9d58bcb9a88497e22022-12-21T19:25:18ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaWorld Rabbit Science1257-50111989-88862013-06-01212919910.4995/wrs.2013.11731292Reproductive performance of male rabbits of algerian local populationCherfaoui DJTheau-Clement MZerrouki NBerchiche M<span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><p>A total of 267 rabbit does and 46 bucks from a local Algerian population were controlled during 6 generations (from G0 to G5) at the experimental farm of the University of Tizi-Ouzou. Natural mating was used and 1412 presentations were analysed. Reproductive and growing performance were analysedtaking into account the effect of the buck, its age, the generation, the season of mating (or kindling) and the physiological status of does at the moment of the mating. The buck influenced the acceptance rate<span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;">(</span></p></span></span><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;"><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;">P</span></em></span></em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><0.001), kindling rate (</span></span><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;"><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;">P</span></em></span></em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;">=0.032), litter size at birth and at weaning (</span></span><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;"><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;">P</span></em></span></em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><0.001), litter weight at birth (</span></span><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;"><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;">P</span></em></span></em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><0.001)<span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;">and at weaning (</span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;"><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;">P</span></em></span></em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;">=0.034), the mean weaning weight (</span></span><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;"><em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-LtIt; font-size: xx-small;">P</span></em></span></em><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;">=0.018) and consequently the ponderal productivity at weaning (weight of rabbits produced at weaning/mating, P<0.001). Nevertheless, the ponderal productivity was also influenced by the age of bucks, the generation, the season and the physiological status of does at the moment of mating. The highest acceptation rate was recorded in autumn in non lactating does (primiparous and multiparous). Productivity was higher for bucks 5-10 mo old but decreased thereafter.</span></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeueLTW1G-Lt; font-size: xx-small;">Productivity was higher in spring, particularly for multiparous and lactating does and highly varied with the generation, evidencing the importance of environmental conditions.</span></span>http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/wrs/article/view/1173rabbitAlgerian local populationbuckreproduction |
| spellingShingle | Cherfaoui DJ Theau-Clement M Zerrouki N Berchiche M Reproductive performance of male rabbits of algerian local population World Rabbit Science rabbit Algerian local population buck reproduction |
| title | Reproductive performance of male rabbits of algerian local population |
| title_full | Reproductive performance of male rabbits of algerian local population |
| title_fullStr | Reproductive performance of male rabbits of algerian local population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reproductive performance of male rabbits of algerian local population |
| title_short | Reproductive performance of male rabbits of algerian local population |
| title_sort | reproductive performance of male rabbits of algerian local population |
| topic | rabbit Algerian local population buck reproduction |
| url | http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/wrs/article/view/1173 |
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