<b>Bee pollen supplementation in diets for rabbit does and growing rabbits</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v35i4.18950

Abstract

<p>It was evaluated the effects of bee pollen (BP) on the doe and kits productivity and on the carcass and organs of the rabbits. Twenty White New Zealand does and their kits were used in a randomized block design, with four treatments and five blocks, in a factorial arrangement 2 x 2 with two supplementation levels for the doe and for the kits after the weaning. BP supplementation for the does did not influence (p > 0.05) the doe and kit productivity during the lactation, except by the kits survival rate (p < 0.003), the total (p < 0.002) and daily (p < 0.001) milk production that increased in supplemented doe. BP supplementation for the doe and/or kits did not affect (p > 0.05) the rabbit performance from the weaning until the slaughter age, the slaughter weight, carcass characteristics, except by the spleen and small intestine weights, higher in supplemented rabbits. It was not recommended that BP supplementation for does and/or rabbits for not improving the rabbit productive performance.</p> <p class="akeyword"> </p

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“…Attia, Al‐Hanoun, and Bovera () also reported a higher milk production in does supplemented with 200 mg BP/kg BW. In addition, Dias et al () observed an increased milk production of the does when the animals were supplemented with 1 g of bee pollen per day. This effect is important because, up to weaning, milk is the main food for young rabbits, even if the intake of solid feed begins from 18 to 21 days of age (Bovera, Marono et al, ).…”

Dietary bee pollen affects hepatic–intestinal histomorphometry of Nile tilapia fingerlings

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Evaluation of the carryover effect of antibiotic, bee pollen and propolis on growth performance, carcass traits and splenic and hepatic histology of growing rabbits

“…Dias et al () recommended the use of the bee pollen on rabbit does but not for rabbit after weaning as there are very few positive effects on the rabbit performance despite the high cost of the product. The improved immune conditions of does can be “passed” to the young rabbits through by transplacenta passage (Kraehenbuhl & Campiche, ), and this can have a long‐term effect on the rabbit performance, avoiding the high cost of a long treatment of offspring.…”

“…In addition, Tekeli et al (2011) showed that the broilers supplemented separately with Zingiber officinale and propolis extract and their combinations significantly improved the villi length (p < 0.05) in relation to the control. Dias et al (2013) recommended the use of the bee pollen on rabbit does but not for rabbit after weaning as there are very few positive effects on the rabbit performance despite the high cost of the product. The improved immune conditions of does can be "passed"…”