Growth Performance, Genital Organ Dimensions, Visceral Organ Weights and Haematology of Male Rabbits Fed Graded Levels Of Gmelina Arborea Leaf Meal
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 3
Abstract
The study was undertaken to determine the effect of feeding varying levels of Gmelina arborea leaf meal on growth performance, genital tract dimensions visceral organ weights and haematology of male rabbits. A total of 32 rabbits of mixed breeds, aged between 8 and 12 weeks, weighing between 1100 and 1250g were randomly allocated to four dietary treatments in a trial that lasted for sixteen (16) weeks. The four diets were designated T1, T2, T3 and T4 with Gmelina arborea leaf meal inclusion of 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% respectively. Eight rabbits were allocated per treatment while each rabbit served as a replicate in a completely randomized design. At the end of the feeding trial, three rabbits per treatment were slaughtered for haematology, visceral organ weights and reproductive tract dimensions evaluation. The result showed no significant effect of diet on Daily weight gain, Daily feed intake and Feed gain ratio. Dressing percent was significantly (p<0.O5) higher in treatment (T4). The genital organ dimensions and viscera organ weights showed no significant (p>0.05) differences. No significant (p>0.05) influenced of diets was observed on the haematological parameters measured except White blood cell counts (WBC). This results showed that Gmelina arborea leaf meal could be utilize up to 15% level of incorporation in diets without any deleterious effect on the growth performance, genital tract dimensions, viscera organ weights and haematology of male rabbits. It is recommended that further study on the feeding potential of Gmelina arborea leaf meal at higher levels of inclusion be conducted.
Authors and Affiliations
T. Ahemen1, D. T. Shaahu2 A, N. N. Kwaghve2
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