A Report On Rabbit Production Status In Different Household Farm At Muktagacha Upazila, Mymensingh

Abstract

Crossbred New Zealand white meat type male & female rabbits were used to study their production status in different household farm at Muktagacha upazila. Farms were divided into two groups according to different management status i.e.(mainly feeding and housing system). All animals have free access to locally available green grasses and leaves but their housing pattern and level of concentrate (80gm/d per rabbit) feeding was different. Result showed that, average daily live weight gain was significantly (p<0.01) higher in T2 (12.20 ± .42gm /d) than T1 (6.16 ± .42gm /d) for 70 days feeding trail. Litter size at weaning differed (p<0.05) during 1st & 2nd production and the mean values were (1.40 ± 0.30) for T1 and (5.62 ± 0.30) for T2 group. Kit mortality % up to weaning was higher (p<0.01) in T1 (45 ± 10.7%) than T2 (5.62 ± 10.7%) group. These results indicate that organized rabbit housing system and concentrate feeding in addition to conventional feeding may improve average body wt. and decrease kit mortality up to weaning