Effect of Feed Restriction during Pregnancy on Performance and Productivity of New Zealand White Rabbit Does
Joint Authors
Ahmed, Souad Abd Elfattah
Fat Hallah, Said
Nafeaa, Abeer
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aimed to evaluate effect of stage of feed restriction on performance and productivity of pregnant does.
New Zealand white female rabbits were randomly divided into three groups.
Control group was provided daily with 185 g of food increased to 200 g from the 15th day of gestation.
R1 was offered daily a restricted amount of food (60% restriction, 111 g) for the first half of pregnancy and then offered 200 g of food daily till parturition.
R2 was provided with 185 g of food daily through the first half of pregnancy and then offered daily a restricted amount of food (60% restriction, 120 g) for the second half.
After parturition, food was provided adlibitum.
Maternal body weights, litter size, litter weight, and average body weight of kits at kindling of R1 showed no change, whereas R2 showed significant reduction in the weights of does at the 4th week of pregnancy and at kindling.
The birth weight and weaning weight of R2 were significantly reduced.
The highest mortality was recorded in kits of R2.
No significant differences in blood parameters or serum prolactin were observed.
The serum protein was significantly reduced R2.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nafeaa, Abeer& Ahmed, Souad Abd Elfattah& Fat Hallah, Said. 2011. Effect of Feed Restriction during Pregnancy on Performance and Productivity of New Zealand White Rabbit Does. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502334
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nafeaa, Abeer…[et al.]. Effect of Feed Restriction during Pregnancy on Performance and Productivity of New Zealand White Rabbit Does. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502334
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nafeaa, Abeer& Ahmed, Souad Abd Elfattah& Fat Hallah, Said. Effect of Feed Restriction during Pregnancy on Performance and Productivity of New Zealand White Rabbit Does. Veterinary Medicine International. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502334
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502334