TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Feeding Different Levels of <I>Monechma ciliatum</I> on the Performance of Rabbits in Sokoto, Nigeria
AU - Ogunsan, E.A. AU - Ipinjolu, J.K. AU - Daneji, A.I. AU - Ehizibolo, D.O. AU - Junaidu, A.U. AU - Chafe, U.M. AU - Tambuwal, F.M. 
JO  - Research Journal of Animal Sciences
VL  - 4
IS  - 5
SP  - 121
EP  - 124
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5269
DO  - rjnasci.2010.121.124
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjnasci.2010.121.124
KW  - Monechma ciliatum
KW  -fibre
KW  -digestibility
KW  -liveweight
KW  -parameters
KW  -dry matter
AB  - In an experiment conducted to determine the effect of including <I>Monechma ciliatum</I> (MC) in the diet of rabbit at 0 (control) 10, 20 and 30% levels, the results showed that increasing the level of supplementation of MC beyond 10% decreased feed intake and subsequently live weight gain. Dry matter digestibility also follow similar pattern. The least cost of feed per kilogram (kg) live weight gain of $0.75 also occurred at the 10% inclusion level of MC. Although, blood parameters differed between treatments, they were mostly within physiological limits, suggesting no adverse effects in feeding MC to the animals.
ER  -