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Abstract A study on meat production and other related production chmacters was made on the rabbot flock of the Kafr El-Sheifi; Animal Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta Un5vmaity during two seasons from 1977 t o 1979. Observationz were taken on l i t t e r size, body aeigh-t; during the growing pexiod and dressing percentage i n the ~GWg ~oupsn zmely, Bausc~i Baladi, Baladi X 3auscat and Bausca% 3 Laladi. The environmanta1 f a c t o r s affecting thesc trsits and the grow-bh rate we~x also estlmatsd and the da3a were analyzed by the method of t;-l. analysis of variance, The l i t t e r size of the fcxr gru~+s 35fZ~rei~ ?:’21. 5q1~en;.;: of l i t t e r s , the firet a9d ser,.rmCL ilsZ -?he ,c.r;!.i.:i.s~-k s:;xe 3112 ?:’.*.. t h i r d l i t t e r had %he 1-argest, Q-n c-the:>h zccl, .l?.%t;ssi.i m increased gradual ly t o third l i t t e r 2nd t.i---e~ille cceaseil ac-kerwards. The average l i t t e r size of the for grou2s born during October, November, December, March and 2.~ - 13.1 wem smal ler -;7!i7.;.~ those born dwing January and Febrilarg, The dlff erences be5m.x the month of birth were highly sr’~gni;?2.c.a,r_-i, Body weight : The groups of Baladi X Bauscat, and Eausoat X Baladi which were used i n t h i s study were heavier than the two pure breeds (Bauscat and Baladi) at a l l ages i n the two seasons, On the other hand, the groups of Baladi X Bauscat. |