Selecting Breeding Stock

(New Zealand Whites ) Good production: 8+ uniform bunnies per litter High meat yield - 57 percent or higher dressing percentage Good milking ability - 8 or more teats with litter weights of 6 lbs.+ @ 3 weeks Good weight gains - 1.25 lbs or more at 4 weeks; 4 lbs. fryers in 8 weeks Good feed conversion Consistent breeding and good mothering instinct - high offspring-survival rate Good health and offspring free of genetic defects Desirable coat quality> Return to: Maturity    Sexing    Herd Reproduction

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