Hycole Doe Milk Properties and Kit Growth

Autor: Agnieszka Ludwiczak, Joanna Składanowska-Baryza, Beata Kuczyńska, Marek Stanisz
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Animals, Vol 10, Iss 2, p 214 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-2615
DOI: 10.3390/ani10020214
Popis: The level of production and the physiochemical traits of rabbit milk affect the growth and the mortality of bunnies during lactation. The goal of the study was to analyze the effect of litter size and day of lactation on the quality traits of rabbit milk, milk production, and associative traits. The study was conducted on 32 Hycole does and their litters. The rabbit milk pH ranged from 6.61 to 7.46. The colostrum was characterized by the highest content of total solids (31.54 and 31.80 g kg−1) and fat content (15.73 and 15.9 g kg−1). The milk from the beginning of the lactation was characterized by the highest level of somatic cell count (SCC) (523.67 and 536.57 103 mL−1), which gradually decreased to reach the lowest level on days 17 and 21 of lactation. The daily milk production was greater for does nursing 10 kits per litter compared to those nursing eight kits per litter (p < 0.001). The peak of milk production occurred on day 17 postpartum. To conclude, the litter size has a clear effect on milk production as well as litter weight and litter weight gains. It is also important to note that the day of lactation affected the physiochemical traits of rabbit milk.
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