@article{MAKHILLJAVA20065101350,
    title = {Evaluation of Three Dietary Levels of Wild Sunflower (<I>Tithonia diversifolia,</I> Hemsi A. Gray) Forage Meal on Growth and Carcass Measurement of Male Rabbits},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {5},
    number = {10},
    pages = {791-794},
    year = {2006},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2006.791.794},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2006.791.794},
    author = {V.A.Togun,G.O. Farinu,O.O. Ojebiyi,J.A. Akinlade and},
    keywords = {WSFM,weaner rabbits,feed intake,daily weight gain,organ weights},
    abstract = {Twenty-four cross bred male weaner rabbits of between 5-8 weeks, with mean weight of 804.67 g, were used in a feeding trial involving three levels 0,15 and 20% inclusion of Wild Sunflower Forage Meal (WSFM) in a complete randomized design study that lasted for 8 weeks. The rabbits were randomly divided into three dietary groups of 8 rabbits each. Each rabbit served as a replicate. The parameters measured were, feed intake, daily weight gain, feed: gain ratio, organ weights, carcass yield and tissue development. Rabbits with 20% WSFM   inclusion   in  their  diet  recorded  significant  (p&lt;0.05)  lower values in daily feed intake and weight gain than both the control and 15% inclusion group. Values recorded for all the groups however did not significantly (p&gt;0.05) differ in organ weights, organ yield and tissue development. It was concluded that WSFM can  be included in the weaner rabbit diet up to 15% level without any deleterious effect on growth performance.}
    }