The breeding performance of the Pirbright Dunkin-Hartley guineapig after discontinuing the feeding of green food as a supplement, with particular reference to productivity.
Since discontinuing feeding green food as a supplement and feeding autoclaved meadow hay and extruded diet containing vitamin C, the productivity of the guineapig colony has been maintained, with a reduction in deaths and discards after weaning.
D000821:Animal Feed / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001947:Breeding; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000662:veterinary; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008098:Litter Size; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014886:Weaning