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Economics Of Production Of Two Rabbit Breeds And Their Cross Under Two Feeding Regimes

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Last updated: 09 Mar 2025

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A study was carried out to assess the economics of production (all costs of production fixed with feed costs as the only variable) of New Zealand White (NZW), California White (CAL) and their Cross (Z×C) under two feeding regimes; concentrate based diet (feeding regime 1) and forage based diet (feeding regime 2). Regardless of the feeding regime, the (Z×C) recorded least feed intake thus lowest feed cost compared to the pure breeds. Total Feed intake was significantly higher (P˂0.01) in feeding regime 2 than feeding regime 1. Despite the high feed intake under this feeding regime, lowest total feed cost was recorded due to low cost of the Rhodes grass hay (Ksh.10kg-1 compared to the concentrate diet (Ksh. 31kg-1). When production cost was extrapolated for 100 doe unit for a year production cycle, feeding regime 1 (4.3) was still profitable because of the higher fryer crops per doe per year than feeding regime 2 (3.1). Conclusively, it was also concluded that more revenue was generated when animals were sold as breeding stock rather than meat, regardless of the feeding regime, in Kenya. Key words: Cost of production; feeding regime; rabbit breeds, profit margin

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10.21608/ejrs.2025.415074

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Cost of production, Feeding regime, rabbit breeds, profit margin

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Faustine

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Wanjala

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College of agriculture and Veterinary sciences, Animal production Department, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 29053 -00625 Nairobi, Kenya.

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nasimiyu.wanjala@yahoo.com

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University of Nairobi, P.O Box 29053 -00625 Nairobi, Kenya.

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Felix

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Kibegwa

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Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

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mkibegwa@gmail.com

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0000-0001-8410-2968

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35

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1

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52384

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-11-12

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2025-01-01

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73

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83

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1110-2594

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2682-3330

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EJRS_Volume 35_Issue 1_Pages 73-83.pdf

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Egyptian Journal of Rabbit Science

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Economics Of Production Of Two Rabbit Breeds And Their Cross Under Two Feeding Regimes

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09 Mar 2025