TY - JOUR T1 - Performance of Weaner Rabbits Fed Growers Mash Supplemented with Graded Levels of Hatchery Waste Meal AU - , L.J. Isaac AU - , A.C. Okonkwo AU - , G.D. Eyoh AU - , A.E. Ekpenyong AU - , O.R. Akata JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 6 IS - 11 SP - 1262 EP - 1264 PY - 2007 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2007.1262.1264 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2007.1262.1264 KW - Weaner rabbits KW -growers mash KW -hatchery waste meal KW -graded level KW -inclusion AB - Twenty rabbits were used in a 12 week feeding trial to assess their performance when fed Hatchery Waste Meal (HWM) included in Growers Mash (GM) at 0, 15, 25 and 45% levels. They were randomly assigned to 5 treatments replicated four times each. Growers mash was used as the control diet (0%) and the inclusion levels were determined on the basis of 100 g that was given to the control group. Fifty gram of Centrosema pubescence was also given across treatments. Result showed a significant (p< 0.05) difference among treatment with respect to feed intake, while weight changes and feed conversion ratio showed no significant (p>0.05) differences among treatments. On the whole, it seems reasonable to postulate that HWM holds a great potential and as such could be used, as a feed ingredient in rabbit production, since it is capable of supporting production. ER -