Impact of sodium and potassium ions in identification of offspring gender in high sugar rabbits

Abstract

Impact of sodium and potassium in diet to determine offspring gender in high-sugar rabbit has been investigated. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, widely spread disease in living species. Sex determination has scientific basis for prevention of genetic diseases in addition to social backgrounds. 21 rabbits (obtained from veterinary college Bangalore), were divided in to three groups in the rabbits male to female 1:1. The first group was made diabetic with Na and K, the second group was non diabetic with Na and K, group third was control unit (Non-diabetic without Na and K). It was found that the delivered offsprings male to female ratio were 3.4:1,4:1 and 1:1 for the first, second and third groups respectively. Also, it was found that non diabetic rabbits fed with normal food yields maximum numbers of offspring (76), while non diabetic rabbits fed with Na and K yields 60 and diabetic rabbits with Na and  yield lowest numbers of offspring (40).