Adenij, A.A. and Lawa, M.M. (2012) Effects of Replacing Groundnut Cake with Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal in the Diets of Grower Rabbits. International Journal of Molecular Veterinary Research, 2 (3). pp. 1-6.
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Abstract
Seventy two (72) grower rabbits were used to assess the replacement of groundnut cake with Moringa oleifera leaf meal in the diets of grower rabbits and determining its effect on growth; nitrogen digestibility and the economics of rabbit production. There were six (6) dietary treatments with Moringa oleifera leaf meal replacing groundnut cake at 0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100%; each treatment was replicated three times with four rabbits per replicate in a completely randomize blocked design (CRBD). Proximate analysis of Moringa oleifera leaves on air-cured basis showed that the leaves contained Dry Matter 93.4, Crude Protein 24.8, Crude Fibre 11.1, Ether Extract 2.1, Ash 8.7 and Nitrogen Free Extract 53.5%; with a Metabolizable Energy of 3 316.52 Kcal/kg. Results showed that the final body weight, body weight gain, feed intake and feed to gain ratio showed significant difference (P<0.05) between the treatments. Weight gain values increased from the control diet up to the rabbits on 60% Groundnut cake replaced with Moringa oleifera leaf meal and there after began to decrease. There was also significant effect of treatment (P<0.05) on the cost of feed per kg. The cost of feed decreased as more Moringa oleifera replaced groundnut cake in the diets. Profit, gross profitability and feed cost efficiency increased as more Moringa oleifera replaced Groundnut cake in the diets. There was high nitrogen digestibility among the treatment although was not significantly different (P>0.05). The study revealed that Moringa oleifera leaf is rich in nutrient and can be used to replace 60% of Groundnut cake in the diets of grower rabbits.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Grower rabbit; Groundnut cake; Moringa oleifera; Growth; Economics of production |
| Author Affiliation: | Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria |
| Subjects: | Plant Production Postharvest Management > Food Technology |
| Divisions: | Groundnut |
| Depositing User: | Mr. SanatKumar Behera |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Aug 2012 11:22 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Aug 2012 11:23 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5376/ijmvr.2012.02.0003 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7179 |
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