The National Heart Lung and Blood Association reports that 500 mg is a safe daily minimum intake of sodium. This amount will be enough to maintain the bodily functions that require sodium. In an average temperate climate, a normal adult may be able to thrive with as little as 115 mg of sodium each day.
When mature, bucks weigh from 8-10 pounds and females from 9-12 pounds. New Zealand rabbits are ready to slaughter as fryers after just 2 months. Their average litter size is 8-10 bunnies.
Litters were assigned to the HFD (n = 13 litters; D12451; Research Diets, New Brunswick, NJ) or control low-fat diet (LFD; n = 14 litters; D12450B; Research Diets) from postnatal day (PND) 0 (parturition) until euthanasia.