Nutritional Evaluation of Fermented Potato (Solanumtuberosum) and Green Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Vines in Growing Rabbit Diets

Abstract

HE aim of this study is to investigate the influence of using fermented potato (Solanumtuberosum) and green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) vines on a growing rabbits. A 75 NZW weaned unsexed rabbits at 6 weeks of age 614.62±1.95g as average body weight were assigned randomly, into 5 treatments of 15 rabbits each. Five pelleted diets were: control and other diets of 15 or 30% fermented Potato and green bean vines. The growth trial lasted 8 weeks. Results indicated fermentation treatments improved final body weight, body weight gain and feed conversion, and performance index values (%) were significantly improved with 15 or 30% fermented potato and green bean vines. Total feed intake did not significantly affect by dietary treatments. Digestibility's of CP, CF, NFE, TDN and DE were significantly increased with feed a 15 or 30% fermented Potato and green bean vines compared with the control diet. On the other hand, nutritive values of DCP were significantly affected with 15 or 30% 15 or 30% fermented potato and green bean vines compared to the control diet. However, final body weight, body weight gain and feed conversion, Carcass (weight and percentage), dressing percentages, total protein, albumin, globulin, AST, ALT, total cholesterol, creatinine, urea and. moisture, CP, ash, EE of meat were no affected between different treatments. Net revenue (LE) for diets and economic efficiency increase with the fermentation of different treatments and the best values for them were recorded with 15% Potato and green bean vines diets compared to the other treatments.