Productive Performance and Blood Profile of Weaner Rabbit Fed Different Inclusion Levels of Ipomoea asarifolia Leaf Meal in Replacement of Soybean Meal

Shittu M. D.*, Adesina G. O. and Eseigbe S.
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Shittu M. D.*: Dept. of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Adesina G. O.: Dept. of Crop and Environmental Protection, LAUTECH Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Eseigbe S.: Dept. of Crop and Environmental Protection, LAUTECH Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Journal of Biotechnology Research, 2019, vol. 5, issue 11, 107-112

Abstract: In an experiment to determine the effect of feeding graded levels of Ipomoea asarifolia Leaf Meal (IALM) on the growth, heamatology and serum chemistry of rabbits in the tropics, twenty-four (24) weaned male rabbits, 6-8 weeks old, were randomly allotted to four (4) dietary treatments in which IALM was used to replaced soybean meal (SBM) at 0% (control), 10%, 20%, and 30% with six (6) rabbits per treatment in a completely randomized design experiment. Each rabbit constituted a replicate. Feed and water were offer ad libitum while other standard management practices were meticulously observed. The Proximate analysis of the diets and leaf was determined according to the AOAC [1] for crude protein, crude fibre, ether extract (fat) and ash while haematological analysis was done using Sysmex KX-21N automated analyzer and while serum parameters were analyzed following standard procedure. The data obtained were subjected to one-way analysis of variance in a completely randomized design experiment. The IALM had average crude fibre percentage of 7.15%, while crude protein, ash, ether extract and metabolisable energy were 28.40%, 11.00%, 7.10%, 3236.15 KcalKg) respectively. All growth parameters were affected by IALM except weight gained and FCR. Haematological and serological parameters measured at the end of 8 weeks of feeding indicated significant (P 0.05) by variations in the level of dietary IALM.

Keywords: pomoea asarifolia leaf meal; Haematology; Serum biochemistry; Rabbits. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.32861/jbr.511.107.112

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