Abstract

The study was conducted during the years (2011 – 2012) in the Farm of Animals Research Center of Lahej Governorate. for this reason (24) of female and (9) male local rabbits were chosen. These Rabbits breeding in the whole Yemen as an economical animals in common houses and smaller farms of settlements in order of their excellent white meats and available proteins.For rabbits breeding, the whole random design method was introduced and the data were analyzed according to the well-known scientific statistic. The study results revealed, that the rabbits productivity in the summer season in the south costal region of the country was low (7.7%), but in winter season was increased to (62.5%) and the numbers of newborns reached to (6), compared to other rabbits that exceed as (8) newborns and even more. Also there was weight decline for asingle rabbit of an age (8) months and (about 960grams). but in the other races,in the same age, it was about (1.8)kg weight were given. The local rabbits gave net percentage of meat production about (85.3%) This is a good indicator for qualitative productivity. This study shows that it is necessity to carry out some other studies in rabbits nutrition and genetic improvements for raising the potential productivity and spreading of rabbits breeding within the middle highlands on the whole year and that is due to the influence of fertility and productivity by higher temperature and coldness factors.