Reproductive Performance of Rabbit Does Fed Graded Levels of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Meal Based Diet

Amao Emmanuel Ayodele, Jimoh Rasaq Adeola and Adeoti Temitope Mayowa

International Journal of Sciences, 2014, vol. 3, issue 03, 50-53

Abstract: In a fourteen-week trial, twenty rabbit does and five bucks of mixed breed (for mating) weighing between 1874.50 and 1891.00 were allotted to four experimental diets in a completely randomized design to evaluate the reproductive performance of rabbitsdoes fed Moringa oleifera leaf meal as a replacement for soyabean meal in their diet. Pregnancy was detected by abdominal palpation at 14th and 21st days and nest boxes were provided for expectant does at the 28th day. Measurement were taken on Percent conception, Gestation length, Litter size at birth, Litter weight at birth , Average individual kit weight , Llitter size at weaning , Litter weight at weaning and Average kit weight at weaning . The study showed significant difference (p

Keywords: Rabbit does; reproductive performance; moringa oleifera; diet (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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