PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF GESTATING DOES OF ORNAMENTAL RABBITS, CASE STUDY: SMALLHOLDER RABBIT FARMS IN BUMIAJI DISTRICT Poppy Satya Puspita1* and Sri Minarti1
1Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65145, Indonesia
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the production performance of ornamental rabbits during the pregnant period in rabbit farms in Bumiaji District, Batu City. The method used in this study was survey and direct interview with farmers of ornamental rabbits (Dutch, Holland Lop, and Netherland Dwarf). Primary and secondary data were collected by observation. Research variables included initial body weight, body weight gain during pregnancy, and birth weight of the offspring. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance and if there were differences between treatments, Duncan^s test was conducted. The results showed no difference in initial body weight and weekly body weight gain during the gestation period, but there was a significant difference (P> 0.05) in the birth weight of the offspring of the three different strains. The conclusion of this study is that the production performance of ornamental rabbits during the gestation period is Dutch strain.
Keywords: production performance. ornamental rabbits, Dutch, Holland Lop, and Netherland Dwarf
