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Replacing Dietary Maize with Kolanut Husk Meal can Influence Growth Performance and Apparent Nutrient Digestibility of Rabbits

Authors: Eburu P. O.; Ozung P. O; Edem R. O.;

Replacing Dietary Maize with Kolanut Husk Meal can Influence Growth Performance and Apparent Nutrient Digestibility of Rabbits

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This study was carried out to investigate the growth performance and nutrient digestibility of weaned rabbits fed different levels of dietary kolanut husk meal (KHM). The feeding trial lasted for 8 weeks and was carried out using 40 crossbred rabbits with the sex ratio of 1:1 (male:female). The rabbits were randomly allotted to five treatments containing maize replaced with KHM at 0, 20, 40, 60 and 80% levels and designated as T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 respectively, in a completely randomized design (CRD). Data were collected on feed intake, weight gain and nutrient digestibility and subjected to one – way ANOVA. Results indicated that there were significant (P<0.05) differences in final body weight (725 – 950 g/rabbit) and total weight gain (188.75 – 426.25 g/rabbit) across the treatments. The total feed intake (438.49 – 439.93 g/rabbit) did not record any significant difference between dietary treatments. The growth parameters were adversely affected at levels beyond 40% KHM. The digestibility of all nutrients (digestible crude protein, crude fibre, ether extract, dry matter, NFE and ash) were significantly (P<0.05) reduced compared to the control, especially at levels >40% KHM. This study concludes that replacing dietary maize with ≤40% KHM may not adversely influence growth performance and nutrient digestibility of rabbits. However, levels beyond 40% are not recommended in view of the apparent danger on the animals.

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Caffeine, non – conventional feedstuff, rabbits, utilization

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