HAEMATOLOGY AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL INDICES OF WEANER RABBITS FED FERMENTED — BOILED ACKEE APPLE SEEDMEAL

Authors

  • A. A. Ogunbode Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State
  • T. O. Adams Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State
  • R. A. Adegbite Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State
  • S. A. Waheed Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7115

Keywords:

Haematology, serum, weaner rabbits, fermentation, boiling, ackee apple seed

Abstract

A four-week study was conducted to evaluate the haematology and serum biochemical indices of weaner rabbits fed graded levels of fermented-boiled ackee apple seed meal (FBAASM). Four experimental diets were formulated with diet 1 (control) containing 0% FBAASM, while diets 2 to 4 contained 3%, 10% and 15% inclusion levels of FBAASM respectively. A total of 16 weaner rabbits were allotted into four dietary treatments. Each treatment consisted of 2 replicates of 4 rabbits in a completely randomized design. The experiment lasted 28 days. The result of the experiment showed that there were no significant (P>0.05) differences in all the haematological parameters measured. However, the experimental diet had significant effect (P<0.005) on Globulin and Glucose. It was concluded that inclusion of, fermented-boiled ackee apple seed meal in weaners rabbit diet up to 15% did not any deleterious effect on blood parameters of weaner rabbit

Author Biographies

  • A. A. Ogunbode, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

    Department of Animal Health and Production Technology, School of Animal and Fisheries Technology

  • T. O. Adams, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

    Department of Animal Health and Production Technology, School of Animal and Fisheries Technology

  • R. A. Adegbite, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

    Department of Animal Health and Production Technology, School of Animal and Fisheries Technology

  • S. A. Waheed, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

    Department of Animal Health and Production Technology, School of Animal and Fisheries Technology

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Published

2024-07-15

Issue

2016: NSAP 2016 Proceedings

Section

Articles

How to Cite

HAEMATOLOGY AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL INDICES OF WEANER RABBITS FED FERMENTED — BOILED ACKEE APPLE SEEDMEAL. (2024). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 626-629. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7115