PERFORMANCE OF WEANER RABBITS FED MAIZE HUSK BASED DIETS WITH AND WITHOUT ENZYME SUPPLEMENTATION
Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of weaner rabbits fed maize husk based diets with or without enzyme supplementation. In the first experiment, thirty six weaner rabbits were used for the study. Maize husk replaced rice offal at 0, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20% inclusion levels for treatments one to six respectively. Each treatment consisted of six rabbits and each rabbit served as a replicate in a completely randomized design. In the second experiment, each treatment consisted of six rabbits and each rabbit served as a replicate in a completely randomized design. The experimental diets consisted of 20% maize husk supplemented with enzyme at 0.00, 0.02, 0.03 and 0.04% for treatments one to four respectively. Maize husk had significant (P<0 .05=”” affected=”” and=”” average=”” b=”” body=”” cell=”” conversion=”” cost=”” daily=”” effect=”” feed=”” final=”” gain.=”” gain=”” haemoglobin=”” kg=”” level=”” not=”” on=”” packed=”” per=”” ratio=”” significantly=”” volume=”” weight=”” were=””>0.05) by dietary maize husk. However, total protein (TP) was significantly affected. Crude protein, crude fibre, ether extract and nitrogen free extract significantly decreased (P<0 .05=”” 0.02=”” 20=”” 4=”” all=”” and=”” as=”” at=”” average=”” be=”” best=”” can=”” carcass=”” concluded=”” conversion=”” cost=”” could=”” daily=”” declined=”” diets.=”” diets=”” digestibility=”” dressed=”” dressing=”” enzyme=”” evaluation.=”” experiment=”” fed=”” feed=”” for=”” four=”” gain=”” gave=”” husk.=”” husk=”” if=”” in=”” inclusion=”” increased.=”” increased=”” increasing=”” is=”” it=”” kilogram=”” level.=”” level=”” levels=”” maize=”” nutrient=”” obtained=”” of=”” parameters=”” per=”” percentage=”” performance=”” poorest=”” rabbits=”” ratio=”” result=”” results=”” second=”” significantly=”” skin=”” slaughter=”” span=”” studied=”” supplementation=”” supplemented=”” that=”” the=”” their=”” therefore=”” thigh=”” this=”” to=”” tolerate=”” twenty=”” up=”” used.=”” was=”” weaner=”” weight=”” were=”” while=”” with=””>
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