GUT MORPHOLOGY OF HYLA RABBITS FED GRADED LEVELS OF WATERMELON WASTE WITH WHEAT OFFAL AS ABSORBENT

Authors

  • T. A. Olaniyi Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • M. A. Popoola Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • A. O. Olosunde National Biotechnology Agency, Abuja, Nigeria
  • A. M. Raji Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • O. V. Awoyomi Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • B. K. Mathew Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • B. O. Awopetu-Adetoro Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • T. O. Faniyi Faculty of Agriculture, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6461

Keywords:

Gut morphology, gastro intestinal tract, hyla rabbits, watermelon rind, wheat offal

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate gut morphology of Hyla rabbits fed graded levels of watermelon waste with wheat offal as absorbent. Forty five Hyla rabbits of 5-6 months of age were used for this experiment. The experiment lasted for six months. The rabbits were allotted to five dietary treatments (0%, 10%, 20%, 30% and 40%) in a completely randomized design with 9 rabbits per treatment. Data were collected on weight and length of segments of gastro intestinal tracts (GIT) of the rabbits and subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using SAS version 9.3.1. Based on the results, watermelon waste with wheat offal (WRWO) had a significant effect on the gut of hyla rabbits by improving the morphological characteristics. The inclusion of watermelon with wheat offal as absorbent at 30% can support gut morphology of rabbits without any adverse effect on their GIT.

Author Biographies

A. O. Olosunde, National Biotechnology Agency, Abuja, Nigeria

Bioresources Development Centre Ogbomoso

T. O. Faniyi, Faculty of Agriculture, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo

Department of Crop and Animal science

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Published

2024-09-10

How to Cite

Olaniyi, T. A., Popoola, M. A., Olosunde, A. O., Raji, A. M., Awoyomi, O. V., Mathew, B. K., Awopetu-Adetoro, B. O., & Faniyi, T. O. (2024). GUT MORPHOLOGY OF HYLA RABBITS FED GRADED LEVELS OF WATERMELON WASTE WITH WHEAT OFFAL AS ABSORBENT. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 955–958. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6461

Issue

2024: NSAP 2024 Proceedings

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