TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effect of Varying Levels of Sun-dried Cassava Peel-bloodmeal Mixture (3:2) on Growth Performance and Organ Characteristics of Weaner Rabbits
AU - , O.O. Ojebiyi AU - , G.O. Farinu AU - , G.M. Babatunde AU - , O.O. Morohunfolu 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 5
IS  - 11
SP  - 886
EP  - 890
PY  - 2006
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2006.886.890
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2006.886.890
KW  - Weaner rabbits
KW  -sun-dried cassava peel/blood meal mixture
KW  -feed intake
KW  -daily weight gain
KW  -organ characteristics
AB  - Twenty crossbred rabbit of mixed breeds with average initial weights of between  823.75±18.52 and 865.25±19.46 g were used in a feeding that trial  lasting for 8 weeks to evaluate the effect of feeding sun-dried cassava peel-blood meal mixture (SDCP/BM) based diet in a ratio of 3:2. The rabbits were randomly assigned to five treatments of four rabbits each in a completely randomized design experiment. The SDCP/BM mixture was included at 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20% levels. Performance characteristics evaluated included daily feed intake, weight gain, feed: gain ratio and some internal organs characteristics. The results showed that the performance characteristics of rabbits fed varying inclusion levels of SDCP/BM mixture compared favourably well (p>0.05) with the control diet.  It was concluded that SDCP/BM mixture in the ratio of 3:2 can be included in the diets of rabbits up to 20% level.
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