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Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Year: 2012 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | Page No.: 341-345
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2012.341.345
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

Abstract: 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.

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