Effect of inulin supplementation and age on growth performance and digestive physiological parameters in weaned rabbits

Bónai, András; Szendrő, Zsolt; Matics, Zsolt; Fébel, Hedvig; Kametler, László; Tornyos, Gábor; Horn, Peter A.; Kovács, Ferenc; Kovács, Melinda

doi:10.4995/wrs.2010.5883

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“…As there are contradictory results in the literature, regarding the effect of inulin-type fructans on caecal microbial activity (Bónai et al, 2010), further research should focus on confirming the beneficial effect of dietary fructans on the digestive health of growing-fattening rabbits raised on commercial farms. The mode of fructan action should also be elucidated.…”

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Dried chicory root (Cichorium intybus L.) as a natural fructan source in rabbit diet: effects on growth performance, digestion and caecal and carcass traits

Volek

Marounek

2011

World rabbit sci.

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Three experimental diets were formulated including (per kg) 0, 50 or 100 g chicory root (Control, Chicory 5, Chicory 10 diets, respectively) at the expense of oats. The diets differed with respect to starch and fructan contents. In the performance trial, 120 Hyplus rabbits were randomly allocated to 3 groups (2 rabbits per cage) and fed one of the 3 experimental diets between 31 and 73 d of age. At the end of the trial period, 20 rabbits per treatment were slaughtered and used for evaluation of carcass traits. In addition, the coefficients of total tract apparent digestibility (CTTAD) of the diets and caecal traits were determined from 45 to 49 d of age in 10 rabbits per treatment. The diets did not differ significantly in terms of weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, health status or carcass traits of rabbits. The CTTADs of crude protein (P=0.041) and ether extract (P=0.006) were lower in rabbits fed the Chicory 10 diet than in rabbits fed the control diet. The CTTAD of starch (P<0.001) was lower, whereas that of fructans (P<0.001) higher, in rabbits fed the diets based on chicory root. The caecum weight (P=0.037), the weight of its contents (P=0.025) and the lactic acid (P=0.028) concentration were higher in rabbits fed the Chicory 10 diet than in control rabbits. On the contrary, rabbits fed with the chicory diets showed lower caecal pH (P=0.048) than rabbits fed the control diet. There was a non-significantly lower caecal dry matter content (P=0.077) and higher total VFA concentration (P=0.065) with the chicory root inclusion. It may be concluded that chicory root can serve as a natural source of inulintype fructans in rabbit feed. Diet supplementation with 10% dried chicory root beneficially affected the caecal fermentative activity in the rabbits, without significant reductions in the nutritive value of the diet, growth performance or carcass quality.

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“…In rabbits, it has been shown that a diet containing inulin-type fructans affects the caecal microbial activity, morbidity and growth rate in a beneficial way (Morisse et al, 1993;Maertens et al, 2004;Volek et al, 2005Volek et al, , 2007Eiben et al, 2008) or not (Bónai et al, 2010).…”

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Dried chicory root (Cichorium intybus L.) as a natural fructan source in rabbit diet: effects on growth performance, digestion and caecal and carcass traits

Volek

Marounek

2011

World rabbit sci.

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“…Radwan and Abdel-Khalek (2007) reported that advisable to fortify rabbit diets reared under elevated ambient temperatures with the prebiotics (galactooligosaccharide GOS â and Bio-Mos â ) supplementation improve growth and health of growing rabbits under high ambient temperature conditions. However, Bonai et al (2010) showed that Inulin (4%) in the diet of weanling rabbits showed no positive effects. On the other hand, Bovera et al (2010) reported that concentration of 1.0 g/kg MOS in the diet could reduce rabbit mortality and improve growth performance.…”

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“…However, Bonai et al. () showed that Inulin (4%) in the diet of weanling rabbits showed no positive effects. On the other hand, Bovera et al.…”

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Growth performance, carcass quality, biochemical and haematological traits and immune response of growing rabbits as affected by different growth promoters

Attia

El-Hanoun

Bovera

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Animal Physiology Nutrition

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The aim of the article was to study the effect of different growth promoters on growth performance, carcass quality, biochemical and haematological traits and immune response of growing rabbits. A total number of 105 male growing NZW rabbits during 35-91 days of age were randomly distributed among 7 groups fed the same basal diet and submitted to different dietary treatments: the first group was unsupplemented and used as control; the other groups were supplemented respectively with bee pollen and/or propolis at 200 mg/kg BW of each and inulin and/or mannanoligosaccharides (MOS) at 35 mg/kg BW of each. Body weight gain, daily feed intake, feed conversion ratio (FCR), biochemical and haematological blood parameters, carcass characteristics, histological studies of ileum and spleen and economical efficiency were measured. Bee pollen administered alone or with propolis significantly (p < 0.01) the body weight gain and improved FCR in respect of the control group. Inulin with MOS significantly improved just FCR than the control group. Bee pollen with propolis and MOS supplemented-groups resulted in significantly higher (7.96 and 8.41% respectively) white blood cells compared to the control group. Plasma total cholesterol was significantly higher for the MOS group in respect of the control, bee pollen, inulin and inulin with MOS supplemented-groups. Propolis resulted in significantly higher dressed carcass percentage than the control group and higher carcass index than only bee pollen with propolis supplemented-group. Bee pollen, in particular if in combination with propolis, could be used as a supplement in the growing rabbits during days 35-91 of age with positive effects on growth rate and feed conversion ratio.

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“…This helps optimise the eubiosis, improves the digestion capacity and increases the animal health status (Attia et al, 2011a). Oligosaccharide-based prebiotics like inulin have been intensively examined as an alternative to antibiotics in growing rabbits (Maertens et al, 2004;Bonai et al, 2010) and rabbit does (Maertens et al, 2013). Radwan and Abdel-Khalek (2007) reported that galacto-oligosaccharides and MOS are able to fortify rabbits reared under high ambient temperatures by improving growth and health of growing rabbits.…”

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Productive and reproductive performance of rabbits does as affected by bee pollen and/or propolis, inulin and/or mannan-oligosaccharides

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The aim of the paper was to compare the effect of prebiotics (inulin and/or mannan-oligosaccharides, MOS) and bee products (bee pollen and/or propolis) on productive and reproductive performance of rabbit does. Seventy nulliparous V-line female rabbits were distributed among 7 groups. The groups were fed the same diet and received no supplements (control group), natural molecules (bee pollen and/or propolis) at 200 mg/kg body weight (BW) or prebiotics (inulin and/or MOS) at 35 mg/kg BW. Productive, reproductive, biochemical and haematological traits were investigated. Bee pollen with propolis significantly increased body weight gain of does 1 wk after mating (3.53%), decreased feed intake (4.49%) and caused larger litter size (39.4%), heavier body weight of litter (17.7%), a greater number of kits born alive (48.7%), higher weight of kits (87.81%) at 28 d of age, higher milk yield (43.6%) and more favourable milk conversion ratio (31.6%). Moreover, bee pollen with propolis had significantly increased plasma total protein (43.1%), albumin (45.7%), globulin (41.0) and progesterone (60.5%), and had a significantly decreased plasma cholesterol (31.1%), aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase ratio (20.3%) compared to the control group. Does treated with growth promoters had significantly fewer services per conception (22%) and greater fertility rate (21%) compared to the control group. Inulin with or without MOS significantly increased plasma glucose (49.9 and 50%, respectively) and feed cost (90.2%) compared to the control group. Supplementation of MOS or bee pollen with or without propolis had significantly greater relative economic efficiency (61.9, 55.1 and 27.1%, respectively) than the control group. MOS and bee pollen with or without propolis are able to improve productive and reproductive performance and economic efficiency of rabbit does in comparison to the unsupplemented group.

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Effect of inulin supplementation and age on growth performance and digestive physiological parameters in weaned rabbits

Cited by 10 publications

References 26 publications

Dried chicory root (Cichorium intybus L.) as a natural fructan source in rabbit diet: effects on growth performance, digestion and caecal and carcass traits

Dried chicory root (Cichorium intybus L.) as a natural fructan source in rabbit diet: effects on growth performance, digestion and caecal and carcass traits

Growth performance, carcass quality, biochemical and haematological traits and immune response of growing rabbits as affected by different growth promoters

Productive and reproductive performance of rabbits does as affected by bee pollen and/or propolis, inulin and/or mannan-oligosaccharides

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