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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2007, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (8): 32-32.

Special Issue: 畜牧兽医

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Effects of melatonin on fur Quality and growth performance of Rex rabbit

Gu Zilin , Huang Yuting , Chen Baojiang, Ren Wenshe , Dong Bing   

  • Online:2007-08-05 Published:2007-08-05

Abstract: 80 rex rabbit (45-50 days old) were randomly divided into 4 groups of 20 rabbit each. The levels of hypodermic embedmenting MLT were 2.33, 3.5, 7 and 0 milligrams per animal. The trial last for 80 days. The result showed that the weight gain, hair-follicle differentiation and fur density of the embedmented MLT rabbits were increased and the skin maturing was promoted significantly (p<0.01); The live weight, fur density and skin thickness of 130 days old rabbits embedmented 3.5~7 milligram MLT reached to that of 150 days old. In other words,the commercial rex rabbit embedmented MLT can reached to slaughter weight 20 days ahead of time.

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