GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY OF RABBITS FED GRADED LEVELS OF HYDROLYSED AND KERATINASE TREATED FEATHER MEAL DIETS.

Authors

  • K. J. OLORUNTOBA Animal Husbandry Unit, National Examinations Council, P.M.B. 159 Minna, Niger State.
  • B. A. AYANWALE Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
  • A. AREMU Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
  • C. E. EGWIM Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7774

Keywords:

Hydrolyse, Enzyme, Feather meal, Growth performance, Digestibility, Rabbits

Abstract

Sixty (60) weaned mixed breed of rabbits aged between 6 and 7 weeks were used in an experiment that lasted 91days. Hydrolysed feather meal was included in their diets at 0%, 10% and 20% levels designated as CTRL, HFM10 and HFM20 respectively while keratinase treated feather meal was included in the diets of the remaining treatment groups at 10% and 20% levels designated as KTFM10 and KTFM20 respectively. Growth and nutrient digestibility parameters were analysed; rabbits fed the keratinase treated feather meal diet at 10%, posted significantly (P<0.05) higher mean values in growth parameters measured. So also they had significantly (P<0.05) higher dry matter and crude protein digestibility, but showed no significant (P>0.05) differences in other digestibility parameters measured. This showed that keratinase treated feather meal could be included in the diets of rabbit for better utilization and performance.

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Published

2024-07-30

How to Cite

OLORUNTOBA, K. J., AYANWALE, B. A., AREMU, A., & EGWIM, C. E. (2024). GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY OF RABBITS FED GRADED LEVELS OF HYDROLYSED AND KERATINASE TREATED FEATHER MEAL DIETS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 527–530. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7774

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2017: NSAP 2017 Proceedings

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