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Effect of dietary inclusion of sorghum milling waste on growth response, nutrient utilisation, gut characteristics and cecal microflora of weaner rabbits
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ABSTRACTGrowth response, nutrient digestibility and cecal microflora of 80 male, mixed breed weaner rabbits fed with varying dietary inclusions of sorghum milling waste (SMW) was investigated. Four experimental diets were formulated such that SMW was included at 0 (control), 100, 200 and 300 g/kg, respectively. Each dietary treatment was performed on 20 rabbits. Feed intake increased (P < 0.05) while final live weight and feed conversion ratio of rabbits decreased (P < 0.05) following increased dietary inclusion of SMW. Rabbits fed with 100 and 200 g/kg SMW had similar feed conversion ratios, weight gain, crude fiber, dry matter and crude protein digestibility values. Rabbits fed with 300 g/kg SMW recorded the lowest (P < 0.05) hot carcass weight, dressing percentage and rack weight. Similar dressing percentage and rack weight were recorded for rabbits fed with control diet, 100 and 200 g/kg SMW. The weight of cecal content increased (P < 0.05) with increased dietary inclusion levels of SMW. Rabbits fed with 300 g/kg SMW recorded the lowest (P < 0.05) coliform and lactobaccillus counts. Dietary inclusion of up to 200 g/kg SMW supported improved growth response and carcass yield without imposing any detrimental effect on cecal microflora.
Title: Effect of dietary inclusion of sorghum milling waste on growth response, nutrient utilisation, gut characteristics and cecal microflora of weaner rabbits
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ABSTRACTGrowth response, nutrient digestibility and cecal microflora of 80 male, mixed breed weaner rabbits fed with varying dietary inclusions of sorghum milling waste (SMW) was investigated.
Four experimental diets were formulated such that SMW was included at 0 (control), 100, 200 and 300 g/kg, respectively.
Each dietary treatment was performed on 20 rabbits.
Feed intake increased (P < 0.
05) while final live weight and feed conversion ratio of rabbits decreased (P < 0.
05) following increased dietary inclusion of SMW.
Rabbits fed with 100 and 200 g/kg SMW had similar feed conversion ratios, weight gain, crude fiber, dry matter and crude protein digestibility values.
Rabbits fed with 300 g/kg SMW recorded the lowest (P < 0.
05) hot carcass weight, dressing percentage and rack weight.
Similar dressing percentage and rack weight were recorded for rabbits fed with control diet, 100 and 200 g/kg SMW.
The weight of cecal content increased (P < 0.
05) with increased dietary inclusion levels of SMW.
Rabbits fed with 300 g/kg SMW recorded the lowest (P < 0.
05) coliform and lactobaccillus counts.
Dietary inclusion of up to 200 g/kg SMW supported improved growth response and carcass yield without imposing any detrimental effect on cecal microflora.
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