Effects of varying levels of dietary protein on the carcass characteristics of growing rabbits

Authors

  • A. T. Ijaiya Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
  • O. O. A. Fasanya Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v31i2.1815

Keywords:

Dietary protein level, rabbit, carcass characteristics

Abstract

Sixteen New Zealand White rabbits aged 9-10 weeks and weighing 0.72-0.99 kg were used to examine the effects of varying levels of dietary protein on carcass characteristics of rabbits. They were divided into four groups and allotted to four dietary treatments A, B, C and D formulated with 10, 13, 16 and 20 % crude protein (CP) respectively. Average dressing percentage and average weights (on liveweight basis) of carcass, hind limbs, forelimbs, breast, lumbo-sacral, heart, liver, kidneys and lungs were not affected by the dietary treatments. The results indicated that different levels of dietary protein had no significant (P>0.05) effect on carcass yield in rabbits.

Author Biographies

A. T. Ijaiya, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria

Department of Animal Production

O. O. A. Fasanya, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria

Department of Animal Production

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Published

2021-01-07

How to Cite

Ijaiya, A. T., & Fasanya, O. O. A. (2021). Effects of varying levels of dietary protein on the carcass characteristics of growing rabbits . Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 31(2), 207–210. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v31i2.1815

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 2 (2004)

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