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Rabbit has the potential to convert the fibrous material to quality fo
od for human consumption. Rabbitory is most economical and is accepted
by small farmers of this region. Rabbit meat is delicious and nutriti
ous and can be compared with those of broiler chicken. The agro-climat
ic condition of Himachal Pradesh is very much suitable for rabbit rear
ing. Cheeke and Pattan (1978) revealed that NZW rabbit grows at a rate
of 31-41 g/d when lucern hay was incorporated at levels varying from
20 to 40 per cent. Literature is, however, scarce in regard to the com
parative growth performance of various strains of broiler rabbits in t
he prevailing agroclimatic conditions. In this paper efforts have been
made to compare the growth performance and feed conversion efficiency
of pure strain of broiler rabbits.