Biology Fact Cards for Crossbreds

[Akkatia]

Hey everybody, it's been a while since I've been here!

Well, I want to ask you rabbit breeding experts about the cross bred deal; I'm doing a science project on how crossbred rabbits can improve your stock. Preferably, for me, I'm using Florida-Dutch cross breds to try and improve my stock of Dutch. I need 60 facts about this subject(some facts I'm goingg to get off other websites and books.) Please help me, I really want this to be a truthful and good project!

Thanks,

Kiya

 

[pamnock]

The book "Rabbit Production" has some excellent facts on hybrid vigor. You'll also be able to find extensiveinfo by doing a search on "heterosis".

A few sites to get you started:

http://www.asas.org/jas/abs/2001/a0151173.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_vigor

http://jas.fass.org/cgi/reprint/79/5/1173.pdf#search='heterosis%20rabbits

http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd/lrrd18/6/iraq18083.htm

http://thhoppers.homestead.com/files/Basic_Information_Needed_To_Breed_Rabbits_Successfully.htm

Pam

 

[Akkatia]

Thanks, Pam! If anyone else can help with links, that would help! this got me a lot of facts!