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ABSTRACT
This study examined ambient temperature influence on some adaptive traits in rabbit. The experiment was carried out at the rabbitry section of the University of Benin Farm Project, Benin city, Edo state, Nigeria.
A total of twenty rabbits (five male and fifteen female), of which five belong to one breed were used for this experiment. Breeds used were New Zealand, Dutch, Chinchilla and Hyla. The rabbits which were 12 weeks of age were kept for duration of 18 weeks. Data on body temperature and room temperature were collected (Ear temperature, pulse rate, body weight, rectal temperature) were collected for 14 weeks. The data collected was subjected to statistical analysis with the use of GENSTSAT 12th Edition and means were separated using Duncan Multiple Range Test. Mean and standard error of mean were obtained for the four different breeds of rabbits for the ambient temperature, body weight, ear temperature, rectal temperature, body temperature and pulse rate.
