TY  - JOUR
T1  - Nutritional Potential of Some Selected Forages for Rabbits
AU - , L.J. Isaac AU - , I.P. Solomon AU - , J.S. Ekpo AU - , M.M. Owoh 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SP  - 145
EP  - 147
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2008.145.147
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2008.145.147
KW  - Nutritional potential
KW  -weaner Rabbits
KW  -centrosema
KW  -calapogonium
KW  -aspilla
KW  -tridax
AB  - Sixteen weaner rabbits were used in a  60 day feeding trial to assess the nutritional potential of some forages in promoting growth. The experimental diets were Centrosema, Calapogonium. Aspillia and Tridax designated as treatments 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. Fifty gram of the forages was fed along with 50 g of commercial poultry growers mash per animal per day. Each trial was replicated four times. Data collected were subject to analysis of variance. Results showed that feed intake (g) was significantly (p< 0.05) affected by forage type with Tridax (1115.54) being better than Aspillia (618.75), Calapogonium (595. 54) and Centrosema (479.02). Tridax (97.14g), supported weight gain better (p< 0.05) than Calapogonium (73.66 g), Centrosema (66.47 g) and Aspillia (49.25 g). Treatment did not significantly (p>0.05) affect feed conversion efficiency. Apparently Tridax exhibited greater potential in promoting growth of weaner rabbits.
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