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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2015, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (1): 73-76.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.2014-xb0351

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Study on the characteristics and performance of Fujian White Rabbit

  

  • Received:2014-04-11 Revised:2014-04-11 Accepted:2014-06-16 Online:2015-01-29 Published:2015-01-29

Abstract: To evaluate the characteristics and performance of Fujian White Rabbit, its reproduction, growth,feed conversion ratio, and carcass were analyzed. The results showed that, the average number of alive newborn was 5.59, the average litter weight at the 3-week old was 1209.0 g, the average weaning litter size and survival rate at the 4-week old were 5.47 and 97.9%, respectively. The body weights of male and female rabbits at the 13-week old were 1570.91 g and 1525.38 g,and the average daily weight gains at the ages of 4 to 13 weeks were 19.92 g and 19.04 g,respectively, which were not significant (P >0.05). The adult body weights of the male and female rabbits were 2131.02 g and 1957.03 g,it was significant (P <0.01). The body length, chest girth, ear length and ear width differences between the male and female rabbits at the age of 10- week were not significant, nor that at the age of 13-week (P >0.05). The adult body length, chest girth differences between the male and female rabbits were significant (P <0.01). The feed conversion ratio at the ages of 30-day to 90-day was 4.51:1. The percentage of eviscerated yield of the Fujian White Rabbits at the age of 90-day was 49.19%. The contents of the crude protein, crude fat, and amino acid of the muscle of the Fujian White Rabbits at the age of 90-day were 20.54%, 2.20% and 17.62%, respectively.