FACTORS AFFECTING MILK PRODUCTION AND USING APPLICATION SELECTION INDICES TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF DOES IN NEW ZEALAND WHITE RABBITS.

Abstract

This study was carried out on 765 litters of New Zealand White(NZW)rabbit breed and extended for about 5years to study some factors affecting milk traits. The effect of season of kindling on milk production was higher significantly during most of the weeks of the study and total milk yield. The insignificant effect of parity on milk production and the milk yield during 1 st , 3 rd week and total milk yield but increased gradually with the advancement of parity from 1 st to 3 rd