Semen Characteristics And Characterization Of Sperm Morphology In Chinchilla And New Zealand White Rabbit Bucks
ABSTRACT
The problem of inadequate
or insufficient protein from the traditional livestock cattle, goat and
chicken, due to the rapid increase in human population have led to the
increased awareness of the advantages of rabbit production among developing countries,
especially in Nigeria, with the aim to improve on the productivity of rabbits
(Odubote and Akinokun 1991). This is greatly attributed to the high rate of
growth and performance of rabbits in terms of early maturity, high fecundity
and its prolificacy. In effect, rabbits have been identified as an economy
livestock that could bridge the protein intake gap in Nigeria. Rabbit does not
compete with humans for feed, but rather depends on man for its feed and can
thrive on kitchen waste. The ability of rabbits to convert forage and
by-product into meat is more efficient than ruminants in the tropics (Omole,
1982). Rabbit is the bridge between a herbivore and an omnivore (Herbert,
2001), hence can survive on all forage diet, and show optimum performance when
concentrates and forage are combined. Ojoko (1988) reported that rabbit meat is
good for hypertensive and diabetic patients as the meat contains low
cholesterol values of 135mg/100g
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AGATHA, U (2022). Semen Characteristics And Characterization Of Sperm Morphology In Chinchilla And New Zealand White Rabbit Bucks. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/semen-characteristics-and-characterization-of-sperm-morphology-in-chinchilla-and-new-zealand-white-rabbit-bucks-7-2
UKAMAKA, AGATHA. "Semen Characteristics And Characterization Of Sperm Morphology In Chinchilla And New Zealand White Rabbit Bucks" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 13 Oct. 2022, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/semen-characteristics-and-characterization-of-sperm-morphology-in-chinchilla-and-new-zealand-white-rabbit-bucks-7-2. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
UKAMAKA, AGATHA. "Semen Characteristics And Characterization Of Sperm Morphology In Chinchilla And New Zealand White Rabbit Bucks". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 13 Oct. 2022. Web. 18 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/semen-characteristics-and-characterization-of-sperm-morphology-in-chinchilla-and-new-zealand-white-rabbit-bucks-7-2 >.
UKAMAKA, AGATHA. "Semen Characteristics And Characterization Of Sperm Morphology In Chinchilla And New Zealand White Rabbit Bucks" Mouau.afribary.org (2022). Accessed 18 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/semen-characteristics-and-characterization-of-sperm-morphology-in-chinchilla-and-new-zealand-white-rabbit-bucks-7-2