Reproductive performance of female rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) at the smallholder farmer in Karanganyar Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract The aims of this study was to find out the reproductive performance of female rabbits in small holder farmer in Karanganyar Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. This research was conducted in July-Desember 2022 in Colomadu, Gondangrejo, Kebakkramat, Karanganyar, Matesih, Jumantono, Jumapolo, Karangpandan, and Tawangmangu. The methode used in this research was a survey with a purposive sampling method. The number of respondents used was 30 New Zealand White rabbit farmers. Data collection was carried out through interviews and observation. Research parameters used in reproduction were the age of first birth, gestation period, litter size, kitten interval, and service per conception (S/C). The results showed that average age of first bith, gestation lenght, litter size, kindling interval, service per conception (S/C) were 6.1±0.8 month, 30±0.7 days, 6.0±1.0 kits, 75.8±9.9 days, 1.6±0.7 times. It can be concluded that the reproductive performance of female rabbit in Karanganyar Regency were classified as in a good condition and have a potential to be developed in the future.