Carcass and Non-carcass Traits of Local Rabbits Fed Different Sources of Fodder in Sudan

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Carcass and Non-carcass Traits of Local Rabbits Fed Different Sources of Fodder in Sudan

K.M. Elamin, M.A. Elkhairey, A.O. Bakhiet, H.B. Ahmed and A.M. Musa

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding Sweet potato on Carcass and non-carcass traits of local rabbits in Sudan. Twenty seven weaner rabbits at average weight of 400-500 g and average age of 45 days were used. Animals were randomly divided into three groups. Each group was fed a separate ration formulated either on Lucerne (Barseem) (ration A), sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) (ration B) or Clitoria ternate (ration C) for a whole month. Treatment effect was not significant (p>0.05) in all parameters. Group C (C. ternate) performed the highest values for fore leg and shoulder (50.67±7.02) while group B (I. batatas) showed the highest values for loin (118.33±9.29), ribs (59.24±0.46) and hind leg and rump (98.29±2.90). Group B (Sweet potato) recorded the highest values for all parameters as percentages, group C (C. ternate) ranked second in all parameters and the control group conversely gave the lowest values.

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K.M. Elamin, M.A. Elkhairey, A.O. Bakhiet, H.B. Ahmed and A.M. Musa, 2012. Carcass and Non-carcass Traits of Local Rabbits Fed Different Sources of Fodder in Sudan. Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 7: 341-345.

DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2012.341.345

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajava.2012.341.345

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K.M. Elamin

M.A. Elkhairey

A.O. Bakhiet

H.B. Ahmed

A.M. Musa

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Carcass and Non-carcass Traits of Local Rabbits Fed Different Sources of Fodder in Sudan

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