Submit Manuscript

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Year: 2008 | Volume: 3 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 104-108
Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit Linkedin StumbleUpon E-mail

Article Trend

Total views 82

Authors

A.A. Adeniji

Keywords

Research Article

Replacement Value of Maize with Enzyme Supplemented Decomposed Bovine Rumen Content in the Diets of Weaner Rabbits

A.A. Adeniji
This feeding trial was carried out in order to assess the replacement value of maize with Decomposed bovine Rumen Content (DRC) supplemented with enzyme (Allzyme) in the diet of weaner rabbits. 48 weaner rabbits were used in this feeding trial that lasted for a period of eight weeks. DRC replaced maize (45%) at 0, 33.33 and 66.67 and 100% levels, thus giving 4 dietary treatments containing 0, 15, 30 and 45% DRC respectively. 0, 33.33 and 66.67% replacement levels had no significant effect (p>0.05) on feed intake, weight gain and feed to gain ratio; while 100% replacement level of DRC for maize showed a significant effect on these parameters. Effect of treatment (p<0.05) on nitrogen and crude fibre digestibility was significant, although increasing level of DRC in the diets tended to have decreasing effect on protein and fibre digestibility and tended to have (p>0.05) increasing effect on crude fat digestibility. Feed cost decreased with the increase in the level of DRC replacement. The results obtained in this experiment showed that enzyme supplemented DRC could replace up to 66.67% of maize level in the diets of weaner rabbits without adverse effects on performance.
PDF Fulltext XML References Citation

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *