COMPARISON OF DOES' PERFORMANCES UNDER HIGH AND MODERATE TEMPERATURE IN A GREEK COMMERCIAL FARM

dc.contributor.author	Frangiadaki, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Golidi, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Menegatos, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Luzi, F	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:45:17Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:45:17Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.issn	1257-5011	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/2340
dc.subject	rabbit	en
dc.subject	does	en
dc.subject	performance	en
dc.subject	high ambient temperature	en
dc.subject.classification	Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science	en
dc.title	COMPARISON OF DOES' PERFORMANCES UNDER HIGH AND MODERATE TEMPERATURE IN A GREEK COMMERCIAL FARM	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	The reproductive performances of intensively reared does were evaluated under farm conditions in Greece, during the summer (hot) and winter (moderate) period. Litter size at birth (respectively 6.9 vs 7.8 live young), litter size at weaning (5.95 vs 7.06) and pre-weaning mortality rate (16.94% vs 9.60%) were significantly affected during hot period, while litter weight and individual weight at birth did not seem to differ between hot and cold period (461 g vs 466 g; and 68 vs 65 g, respectively). Rectal temperature of does and respiration rate were higher in the hot period (39.09 degrees C vs 38.93 degrees C; 128.08 respiration/min vs 115.37 respiration's/min; P<0.001). The effects of parity order and animals revealed that parity order significantly influenced total born, born live, stillborn and weaned rabbits, litter weight and individual weight at birth, as well as the does respiration rate. However, the interaction between parity and period was not significant for any of the recorded parameters.	en
heal.publisher	UNIV POLITECNICA VALENCIA	en
heal.journalName	WORLD RABBIT SCIENCE	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.volume	11	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000208642500002	en
dc.identifier.spage	137	en
dc.identifier.epage	143	en