| Summary: | This research was conducted to observe the rabbit does performance
at different weaning ages. This research used 12 heads of rabbit does which
divided randomly into three goups of weaning age, i.e, 4, 5, and 6 weeks. The
rabbits were raised in the individual cage. After giving a birth, rabbit does
were raised together with their bunnies prior to the weaning age. After
weaning, rabbit does was moved to the male cage for mating. Data obtained
were analyzed using one way ANOVA. The results of the research showed
that there were no significantly different litter size, birth weight, weaning
weight, and pre weaning mortality, among groups. Kindling interval of rabbit
does which weaned at four weeks of age was shorter (P<0,05) than does
which weaned at five and six weeks. It is concluded that the weaning age
does not affect litter size, birth weigth, weaning weight, and pre weaning
mortality, but affects the kindling interval. Earlier weaning age, gave shorter
kindling interval.
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