EFFECT OF PARITY ON LITTER SIZE AT BIRTH AND AT WEANING IN RABBITS

• CONTENTS PAGE Title Page………………………………………………………………………….ii Abstract…………………………………………………………………….……..iii Acknowledgement………………………………………………………….…….iv Certification………………………………………………………………….…...v Dedication………………………………………………………………………...vi Table of Contents…………………………………………………………...........vii List of Tables……………………………………………………………………ix List of Figures……………………………………………………………………..x

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• ………………………………………………………………...1
• 1.1Objectives of the study……………………………………………………..2

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• ………………………………………………………....3
• 2.1Origin…………………………………………………………………........3
• 2.2Morphology and Ecology……………………………………………….....3
• 2.3Reproduction…………………………………………………………...…..5 2.
• 4.0Breeding traits of Rabbits………………………………………………….6 2.
• 4.1Litter size at Birth……………………………………………………….....6 2.
• 4.2Litter size at Weaning…………………………………………………...…7 2.
• 4.3Doe Weight………………………………………………………………...8 2.
• 4.4Parity of Does……………………………………………………………...9 2.
• 4.5Kindling Interval………………………………………………………….11 2.
• 4.6Age at first Mating…………………………………………………..……12

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• MATERIALS AND METHODS…………………………………………….....15
• 3.1Location………………………………………………………………......15
• 3.2Experimental Animals……………………………………………………15
• 3.3management and Feeding of the Animals………………………………...15
• 3.4Breeding…………..………………………………………………………16
• 3.5Experimental diet and Feeding……………………………………….......17
• 3.6Data collection and Analysis………………………………………..……19
• 3.7Statistical Analysis…………………………………………………..……19

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• RESULTS…………….………………………………………………………….20

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• DISCUSSION…….……………………………………………………………...24 CHAPTER SIX SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION…………………..27 Summary……………………………………………………………........27
• 6.2Conclusion………………………………………………………………..27
• 6.3Recommendation………………………………………………………....28 REFERENCES………………………………………………………………….29 APPENDIX…..………………………………………………………………….34 LIST OF TABLES TABLE TITLE PAGE
• 3.1Estimated Composition of Experimental Diet……………………………18
• 4.1Means of Parity effect on Litter size at birth and at Weaning…………....20
• 4.2Predicted Estimate of Litter size of Rabbits at Birth in different Parities..21 LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE TITLE PAGE
• 4.1Percentage distribution of Litter size at birth…………………………..…22
• 4.2Percentage distribution of Litter size weaning……………………………23