Matsuo A, Kazuta H, Kast A
Jikken Dobutsu. 1981 Jul;30(3):269-73. doi: 10.1538/expanim1978.30.3_269.
The Himalayan rabbit, Chbb : HM has been bred in Kawanishi for about 10 years. The advantage of this strain of rabbit is its mature body-weight of 2.0--2.2kg. In our labs the following parameters of the Himalayan rabbit have been observed : Conception rate 96%, miscarriages 2.7%, viable offspring 6.1 +/- 2/litter, weaning rate 77--92% and malformation rate 1.3%.
