CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF RABBITS FED DIFFERENT FORAGES AS SUPPLEMENT

Auteurs-es

  • H. Ibrahim Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria.
  • O. O. Egbewande Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria
  • M. T. Ibrahim Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria.
  • M. Usman Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria.

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7574

Mots-clés :

Rabbits, supplements, carcass, characteristics, forages

Résumé

The experiment was carried out to determine the carcass characteristics of weaned rabbits fed selected forages as feed supplement. A total number of thirty six (36) weaned mixed breed of rabbits were allotted randomly to four (4) treatments with nine (9) rabbits and each treatment was replicated three (3) times with three rabbit per replicate and designated as Control (T1) concentrate plus (+) amaranthus, (T2) concentrate plus (+) tridax, (T3) concentrate plus (+) fig leaves, (T4) concentrate plus (+) water melon waste. The experiment lasted for eight (8) weeks. Data were obtained on carcass characteristics, internal organs, by-products. Results revealed that the value of carcass traits, internal organs and by-products were not significantly (P>0.05) different except in liver and lungs (internal organs) and pelts (skin) and hind legs (by-products) were not significantly different (P>0.05) for all the parameters obtained. Based on the findings, it can be recommended that T1 (Amaranthus), can be used as supplement to concentrate feed, because it was consumed more than other treatment groups. 

Bibliographies de l'auteur-e

H. Ibrahim, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Production

O. O. Egbewande, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Production

M. T. Ibrahim, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Production

M. Usman, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Production

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Publié-e

2024-07-20

Comment citer

Ibrahim, H. ., Egbewande, O. O. ., Ibrahim, M. T. ., & Usman, M. . (2024). CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF RABBITS FED DIFFERENT FORAGES AS SUPPLEMENT. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 23–26. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7574

Numéro

2019: NSAP 2019 Proceedings

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