| Sumario: | [EN] Parameters of production were registered during 8 months in a Lebanese rabbitry of 55 does and 8 males. Ali rabbits received ad líbitum the same pelleted diet produced for dairy cow (14.5% crude protein, 11.5% crude fibre, 4mm diameter) + alfalfa gay once a day. The breeding stock had no specific genotype and the estimated adult weight was bout 4.0 kg (3.76 kg at 180 days). Forthe 83 controlled litters, the number of boon alive was 5.0 and the number of weaned was 3.0 per litter (30 days). From weaning to the age of 115 days, average daily growth was 25g. Slaughter, performed by the breeder itself, was realised when live weight of rabbits was between 2.2 and 3.5 kg (73 % of the observations). Productivity if a rabbit doe extrapolated to one full year was 18 slaughtered youngs for a total of 52kg alive.
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