Olorunsogbon, B. F. and Sangosina, Moruf Ishola and Olorunsogbon, A (2021) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF PHYTOBIOTICS ON WEANED RABBITS. In: Presented at the 5th National Conference of the School of Pure & Applied Sciences Federal Polytechnic Ilaro held between 29 and 30th September, 2021. Theme: Food Security and Safety: A Foothold for Development of Sustainable Economy in Nigeria, 29th – 30th September, 2021, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
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Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the performance evaluation of weaned rabbits fed aqueous extract of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and almond fruits (Terminalia catappa) extract as drinking water. A total of 12 weaned mixed breed rabbits were randomly assigned to four treatments (T1 – T4). Each treatment contain three rabbits one per replicate. Treatment (T1) received water as the control, T2 received ginger extract while T3 received almond fruits extract and T4 received the mixture of ginger and almond fruits extract. The experiment lasted five weeks. The rabbits were individually weighed on a weekly basis until the end of the experiment. Water and feed were supplied ad libitum and daily voluntary feed and water intake was monitored. Final weight was significantly influenced by the administration of aqueous extract of two different phytobiotics (ginger extract and almond fruit extract), with rabbits administered the combination of ginger and almond fruit extract having the significantly (P<0.05) highest final weight (2000g), while rabbits on the control group had the significantly (P<0.05) lowest final weight (1530g). Rabbits administered the combination of ginger and almond fruit extract had the best feed conversion ratio (3.11), while rabbits on the control group had the poorest feed conversion ratio (7.50).
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Bolanle Yisau I. |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2022 19:17 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Feb 2022 19:17 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1965 |
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