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volume 40 issue 2 (june 2006) : 135 - 138

EFFECT OF EARLY WEANING ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF SOVIET CHINCHILLA RABBITS UNDER TWO FEEDING REGIMES*

A
A. Haque1
A
A. Das
J
J.P. Bordoloi2
1Animal Production Division, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani, Meghalaya - 793 103, India

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ABSTRACT

Thirty young Soviet Chinchilla (SC) male rabbits (kits) were divided into 3 groups and each
group of 10 was randomly assigned to three weaning treatments viz., 4, 5 and 6 weeks. Each
weaned groups of 10 rabbits were further subdivided into two groups, one received concentrate
and the other concentrate plus green up to 12 weeks while the rabbits were slaughtered. The
growth, body weight gains and body weight gains per day were registered and analyzed as per
standard statistical procedure. The difference in body weight may be attributed to the weaning
age where early weaned rabbits showed poor growth due to weaning shock. Higher body weights
were observed for rabbit fed concentrate ration than those fed concentrate plus greens, but the
difference was not significant. We can say the variation in body weights to be due to diverse
weaning treatments but not due to the feeding schedules. From the study it could be affirmed
that exceedingly early-weaned rabbits showed poorer body weight gain. The body weight gain
per day was higher in young rabbits if the rabbits were free from weaning shock

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    REFERENCES

    1. FAO (1987). FAO Report on Expert consultation on rural poultry and rabbit production, 30th November to 3rdDecember, Rome, 1-24.
    2. Gopikrisna, G. et al. (1988). Annual Report 1988 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, 39.
    3. Lahiri, S.S. and Mahajan, J.M. (1983). Indian J. Anim. Sci., 52: 1363-1365.
    4. Mahajan, J.M. and Lahiri, S.S. (1979). Annual Report, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, 162-163.
    5. Scholaut, W. et al. (1984). Summaries of Papers on Rabbit Nutrition, III World Rabbit Congress, Rome, Italy, April 4-8, 445-452.
    6. Singh, Gurmej et al. (1988). Annual Report 1988 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, 32.
    7. Snedecor, G.W. and Cochran, W.G. (1967). Statistical Methods, 6th Edition. Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi.
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      volume 40 issue 2 (june 2006) : 135 - 138

      EFFECT OF EARLY WEANING ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF SOVIET CHINCHILLA RABBITS UNDER TWO FEEDING REGIMES*

      A
      A. Haque1
      A
      A. Das
      J
      J.P. Bordoloi2
      1Animal Production Division, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani, Meghalaya - 793 103, India

      • Submitted|

      • First Online |

      • doi

      Cite article:- Haque1 A., Das A., Bordoloi2 J.P. (2025). EFFECT OF EARLY WEANING ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF SOVIET CHINCHILLA RABBITS UNDER TWO FEEDING REGIMES*. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 40(2): 135 - 138. doi: .

      ABSTRACT

      Thirty young Soviet Chinchilla (SC) male rabbits (kits) were divided into 3 groups and each
      group of 10 was randomly assigned to three weaning treatments viz., 4, 5 and 6 weeks. Each
      weaned groups of 10 rabbits were further subdivided into two groups, one received concentrate
      and the other concentrate plus green up to 12 weeks while the rabbits were slaughtered. The
      growth, body weight gains and body weight gains per day were registered and analyzed as per
      standard statistical procedure. The difference in body weight may be attributed to the weaning
      age where early weaned rabbits showed poor growth due to weaning shock. Higher body weights
      were observed for rabbit fed concentrate ration than those fed concentrate plus greens, but the
      difference was not significant. We can say the variation in body weights to be due to diverse
      weaning treatments but not due to the feeding schedules. From the study it could be affirmed
      that exceedingly early-weaned rabbits showed poorer body weight gain. The body weight gain
      per day was higher in young rabbits if the rabbits were free from weaning shock

      KEYWORDS

        REFERENCES

        1. FAO (1987). FAO Report on Expert consultation on rural poultry and rabbit production, 30th November to 3rdDecember, Rome, 1-24.
        2. Gopikrisna, G. et al. (1988). Annual Report 1988 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, 39.
        3. Lahiri, S.S. and Mahajan, J.M. (1983). Indian J. Anim. Sci., 52: 1363-1365.
        4. Mahajan, J.M. and Lahiri, S.S. (1979). Annual Report, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, 162-163.
        5. Scholaut, W. et al. (1984). Summaries of Papers on Rabbit Nutrition, III World Rabbit Congress, Rome, Italy, April 4-8, 445-452.
        6. Singh, Gurmej et al. (1988). Annual Report 1988 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, 32.
        7. Snedecor, G.W. and Cochran, W.G. (1967). Statistical Methods, 6th Edition. Oxford and IBH Pub. Co., New Delhi.
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