The Relationship Between Biologic Markers And Quantitative Traits In The Rabbit

ABSTRACT

The Relationship and rapid growth, high genetic selection potentials, efficient Iced, land and space utilization, limited competition with high quality JILulriti01iS meat 0! rabbit (Checke, 1986). Ilic J)roE)lCII1 of pwteuii shortage, especially 1hoe of animal Origin is a. perennial one, winch is coinnion throughout the country (Ojewoha ci al., 1 993). Ilie (lemand for J)roteiul of auinnal origin in Nigeria is greater than the supplies. I'/\() ( I 986) rc ) )utcd Ii iat , a ii average N igerial I C0flSU mcd on I)' about 25 .7/g of' prole iii er day a gail i tue noruiial daily recilu i rci ncnt of (5/g of wli icli at least 25/g should come Iirun aiiiuiial protein. I lowever the actual current Figure is not known yet. 'lIiis could be attributed to low level of aniiuial protciui l)uo(luct ion. there is iiced to increase livestock production as a means of allocating the OVCF\VIICII11!ilg shortage of animal protein.