Performance Of Growing Rabbits Fed Graded Levels Of Goat Rumen Content

Mohammed, G.; Igwebuike, J. U.; Kwari, ID

doi:10.4314/gjpas.v11i1.16458

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“…The crude protein (CP) of the diets is similar and adequate for growing rabbits. This is in agreement with report of Mohammed et al (2005) who fed similar diets containing 18% CP to growing rabbits. However, the quality of dietary protein is very important in rabbit nutrition since voluntary feed intake has been found to increase with improvement in protein quality (Kennedy and Hersherger, 1974;Spreadbury, 1974).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…The values of daily weight gain reported in this study compared favorably with results obtained in similar studies (Egige, 1944;Dairo 2005;Mohammed et al 2005) in which graded levels of dried rumen content were incorporated into diets of young rabbits.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…The highest feed conversion ratio of 10.30 was observed in treatment 5(40% BBRCM) while the lowest of 5.89 was observed in treatment 1 (0% BBRCM). However the trend follows the same with that of daily feed intake, but the values obtained were higher than values recorded by Mohammed et al (2005). .…”

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confidence: 78%

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Performance of growing rabbits fed graded levels of bovine blood-rumen content mixture

Mohammed¹,

Igwebuike²

2011

ABJNA

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A ten-week feeding trial was conducted to assess the growth and economic performance of growing rabbits fed bovine blood-rumen content mixture (BBRCM). The BBRCM which contained 35.4% crude protein and 25.10% crude fibre was included at 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40% levels in diets 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively to replace groundnut cake in the diets. Forty-five crossbred rabbits (Dutch X New Zealand White) between 5 -7 weeks of age were randomly allocated to the 5 treatments in group of 9 rabbits and allowed unlimited access to the feed and drinking water throughout the experimental period. The daily weight gain (DWG) which were10.77, 10.60, 11.10, 10.12 and 8.51g for T 1 , T 2 , T 3 , T 4 and T 5 respectively were not significantly (p>0.05) different among the treatments. The corresponding daily feed intake of 56.10, 62.67, 67.09, 71.57 and 73.99gs were significantly (P<0.05) different among the treatments. The feed cost per kg and feed cost per kg of weight gain decreased as the level of BBRCM increased in the diets. This lead to lowered feed cost and cost of production of rabbits. Therefore, 40% BBRCM could be incorporated into the diets of growing rabbits without adverse effects on performance.

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Performance of growing rabbits fed graded levels of bovine blood-rumen content mixture

Mohammed¹,

Igwebuike²

2011

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“…Not only bovine rumen was fed to rabbits. Mohammed et al (2005) analyzed the performance of growing rabbits that received diets with graded levels of goat rumen contents.…”

Section: Feeds From the Slaughter Of Mammalian Animals And Carcass Pr...mentioning

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“…In another study, the above research team compared the nutrient composition, amino acid profile and microbial assays of fresh and dried cattle, camel, sheep and goat rumen contents (Mohammed et al 2008). In a subsequent experiment, Mohammed et al (2011a) investigated the performance of growing rabbits fed diets with graded levels of goat blood-rumen content meal and found that the goat blood-rumen content mixture could be incorporated into rabbit diets at up to 40% without comprising their performance.…”

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Feeds of animal origin in rabbit nutrition – a review

Gugołek

Kowalska

2022

Annals of Animal Science

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Rabbits are classified as obligate herbivores. However, under natural conditions, some members of the family Leporidae incorporate animal products into their diets. Therefore, it seems biologically justified to supplement the diets of farmed rabbits with feeds of animal origin as sources of protein, fat and minerals. The aim of this review was to describe, from a historical perspective, the use of various feeds of animal origin in rabbit nutrition. The applicability of by-products from mammal, poultry, fish and invertebrate processing for rabbit feeding was evaluated, including the future prospects for their use. A review of the available literature revealed that various animal-based feeds can be valuable protein sources in rabbit diets, but their inclusion levels should not exceed 5-10%. Studies investigating their efficacy have been conducted since the 1970s. In some regions of the world, the use of animal-derived protein in livestock feeds was prohibited due to the risk of spreading bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). However, the interest in animal by-products as protein sources in livestock diets is likely to increase since the above ban has been lifted.

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Growth Performance, Body Weight Prediction and Haemotological Indices of Rabbits Fed Rumen Liquor Fermented Sugarcane Scrapping Meal

Abdullahi,

Dogara,

Itodo

et al. 2024

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The study aimed to assess the impact of incorporating rumen liquor sugar cane scrapping meal (RLFSCSM) into rabbit diets on growth performance, body weight and haemotological indices. A total of 24 mixed breed grower rabbits of similar live weight (700 – 832g) were used and subjected to a Completely Randomized Designed (CRD) with 4 treatments, 3 replicate having 2 rabbits each. The rabbit diets were formulated to replace maize at different percentages 0, 10, 20 and 30% representing T1, T2, T3, and T4 respectively. Feeding and other routine management practices were strictly adhered to according to standard practices throughout the experimental period. The results showed a p<0.05 increase in the total weight gain (676.83g/rabbit), average daily gain (19.34 g/rabbit) and average daily feed intake (73.29g/rabbit). Additionally, Logistics 3P and Gompertz 3P predicted the highest growth rate of rabbits 935.599 and 935.582 g/rabbits at the age of 3 weeks. However, haematological parameters showed mixed effects, with a decrease in hemoglobin (10.77 to 10.50g/dL) and packed cell volume (35.50 to 33.66%) at certain inclusion levels of RLFSCSM but increases at higher levels. Red blood cell count remained relatively stable across treatments, while mean corpuscular hemoglobin and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration improved (21.67 pg and 31.67 g/L) with increasing RLFSCSM levels. White blood cell counts and mean corpuscular volume were unaffected by RLFSCSM inclusion. It was concluded that diet containing 30% RLFSCSM could improve general performance and health without detrimental effects when fed to grower rabbit.

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Performance Of Growing Rabbits Fed Graded Levels Of Goat Rumen Content

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Performance of growing rabbits fed graded levels of bovine blood-rumen content mixture

Performance of growing rabbits fed graded levels of bovine blood-rumen content mixture

Feeds of animal origin in rabbit nutrition – a review

Growth Performance, Body Weight Prediction and Haemotological Indices of Rabbits Fed Rumen Liquor Fermented Sugarcane Scrapping Meal

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