Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances1683-99191996-3289Academic Journals Inc.10.3923/ajava.2017.96.102GabrAmr A.ShalabyNazem A.RahmaHesham M.22017122Background and Objective: Early weaning seems to be a feasible practice that could have interesting possibilities from a productive point
of view. While, the rabbits during weaning period are sensitive to multifactorial digestive disorders. Therefore, the aim of the study was
to evaluate the response of early weaning rabbits at 21 days for 6 days supplementation with a mixture of mentha, cumin extracts and
cow milk (MCM), compared with rabbits weaned at 2 and 27 days without supplementation. Materials and Methods: A total of 288
weaned rabbits were used from four breeds (New Zealand White, California, Chinchilla and Rex). Rabbits were divided into three treated
groups, each group containing 96 rabbits. The 1st group was kits weaned at 27 days (G27), the 2nd group at 21 days (G21) and the 3rd
group at 21 days (GS21) and supplemented for 6 days with a fresh mixture of MCM. At 27 days of age, blood samples were taken form
36 rabbit (12 from each treatment). During the growth period of rabbits individual live body weight and feed consumption were recorded
weekly and feed conversion efficiency was calculated. At the end of the experiment (70 days of age) 36 male rabbits (12 from each
treatment) were slaughtered for carcass traits evaluation and meat analysis. Results: The live body weight and the average daily gain were
significantly (p<0.05) improved when 21 days weaned rabbits were supplemented with MCM mixture (GS21), compared with groups G27
and G21. The MCM mixture was more effective without any adverse effect on the blood biochemical changes at 27 days of age. The
supplemented group (GS21) showed lower digestive disorders cases. At 70 days of age, the MCM mixture improved some carcass traits
and increased crude protein and ash contents in the rabbit meat (GS21). Moreover, group GS21 showed significantly lower feed cost per
kilogram weight gain and higher performance index and economic efficiency values. Conclusion: In summary, supplementing with the
MCM mixture could improve significantly the early weaned rabbit performance (21 days of age) without any adverse effect.]]>Bhatt, R.S., A.R. Agrawal and A. Sahoo,201745304309Ferrian, S.,20122012Gidenne, T. and L. Fortun-Lamothe,200275169184Gutierrez, I., A. Espinosa, J. Garcia, R. Carabano and J.C. de Blas,20028010291037Kovacs, M., A. Bonai, Z. Szendro, G. Milisits and H. Lukacs et al.,20126894901Pascual, J.J.,20014165170Xiccato, G., A. Trocino, A. Sartori and P.I. Queaque,20012001pp: 199202Parigi-Bini, R. and G. Xiccato,19981998pp: 103-132pp: 103-132Nizza, A., G. Stanco, M.L. Di Meo, C. Marongiu, S. Taranto, M.I. Cutrignelli and L. Juliano,2002295101Gidenne, T., F. Lebas and L. Fortun-Lamothe,20102010pp: 233-252pp: 233-252McNitt, J.I. and G.L. Moody Jr.,199215661665McNitt, J.I. and G.L. Moody Jr.,1993969Ferguson, F.A., S.D. Lukefahr and J.I. McNitt,199756570Gallois, M., I. Le Huerou-Luron, L. Fortun-Lamothe, J.P. Lalle and T. Gidenne,20082525535Bivolarski, B.L. and E.G. Vachkova,201498918Cesari, V., I. Toschi, V. Ferrazzi, N. Cesari, G. Grilli and A. Lavazza,20076755757Fallah, R., A. Kiani and A. Azarfar,2013Mentha piperita) on immune cells and blood biochemical parameters of broilers.]]>1099102Falcao-e-Cunha, L., L. Castro-Solla, L. Maertens, M. Marounek, V. Pinheiro, J. Freire and J.L. Moura,200715127140Maertens, L.L.C.,20111783792Bovera, F., A. Lestingi, F. Iannaccone, A. Tateo and A. Nizza,20129038583866Lee, J.H., S. Cho, H.D. Paik, C.W. Choi, K.T. Nam, S.G. Hwang and S.K. Kim,20142714611468Nalini, N., K. Sabitha, P. Viswanathan and V.P. Menon,1998621524Kalemba, D. and A. Kunicka,200310813829Ali, F.M.H.,20012001pp: 19El-Manylawi, M.A. and H.F.M. Ali,20094107115ESCOP.,20032003NRC.,19772nd Edn.,Pages: 30Pages: 30AOAC.,200017th Edn.,Simonova, M.P, L. Chrastinova, J. Mojto, A. Laukova, R. Szabova and J. Rafay,201028161167SAS.,2008Duncan, D.B.,195511142Rahma, H.M.,20162016Xiccato, G., A. Trocino, A. Sartori and P.I. Queaque,200377101111Gidenne, T. and L. Fortun-Lamothe,20042004pp: 846852Zita, L., Z. Ledvinka, K. Mach, J. Kocar, L. Klesalova, A. Fucikova and H. Hartlova,20122012pp: 6164Tumova, E., L. Zita, M. Marounek, V. Skrivanova and A. Berladyn,20062006Rajeshwari, Y.B., R. Guruprasad and K. Sathyanarayana,20103171172Vachkova, E.G., I.P. Georgiev, B.L. Bivolarski and R. Konakchieva,20101613036Bivolarski, B., G. Beev, S. Denev, E. Vachkova, G. Kostadinova and T. Slavov,20113212219Andras, B.,20142014McNitt, J.I. and G.L. Moody Jr.,198811117119Szendro, Z., G. Milisits, G. Papp, T. Gyarmati, A. Levai, I. Radnai and E. Biro-Nemeth,19981998Gyarmati, T., Z. Szendro, E. Biro-Nemeth, I. Radnai, G. Papp and G. Milisits,19991999Gyarmati, T., Z. Szendro, L. Maertens, E. Biro-Nemeth, I. Radnai, G. Milisits and Z. Matics,20002000Szendro, Z., T. Gyarmati, L. Maertens, I. Radnai, E. Biro-Nemeth and Z. Matics,20002000Fortun-Lamothe, L. and S. Boullier,2007107118Gallois, M., T. Gidenne, C. Tasca, C. Caubet, C. Coudert, A. Milon and S. Boullier,2007Escherichia coli infection.]]>14585592Trocino, A., G. Xiccato, A. Satori and P.I. Queaque,20012001pp: 5253Gallois, M., T. Gidenne, L. Fortun-Lamothe, I. Le Huerou-Luron and J.P. Lalles,200545109122Kovacs, M., G. Milisits, Z. Szendro, H. Lukacs and A. Bonai et al.,20082008pp: 701704