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KMID : 1025520180600010024
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology
2018 Volume.60 No. 1 p.24 ~ p.24
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Gliricidia leaf meal and multi-enzyme in rabbits diet: effect on performance, blood indices, serum metabolites and antioxidant status
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Oloruntola Olugbenga David
Agbede Johnson Oluwasola
Ayodele Simeon Olugbenga
Ayedun Eyanlola Soladoye
Daramola Olajumoke Temidayo
Oloruntola Deborah Adebukola
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Abstract
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Background: Following the ban on the importation of import-dependent fed ingredients in most developing countries, the need to look inward for local content is now compelling. Thus, leaf meals that have phytogenic additive potentials are envisaged will be a viable feed ingredient in rabbit diets.
Methods: The effect of dietary inclusion of gliricidia leaf meal (GLM) with or without multi-enzyme (E) supplementation in rabbits was investigated using ninety-six 35-day old rabbits of crossbreed (Newzealand and Chinchilla). One basal diet that met the requirements of growing rabbit was formulated (Diet 1). Thereafter, another two diets were formulated to contain 15% GLM and 15% GLM plus multi-enzyme at 1 g/kg and designated as diets 2 and 3 respectively. The rabbits were randomly distributed into the 3 diets (32 rabbits/treatment; 4 rabbits/replicate) and fed their respective experimental diets for 8 weeks.
Results: The body weight and daily weight gain of the rabbits fed on GLM free diet and those on GLM-based diets (diets 1 and 2) were similar at finishing period of 63?91 day but have lower (P?
Conclusion: Dietary inclusion of GLM at 15% of the diet did not have a negative effect on the rabbits postweaning period (35?63 days) but will require multi-enzyme supplementation to enhance growth indices at finishing period (63?91 day) without precipitating negative effect on the rabbits’ health status.
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KEYWORD
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Leaf meals, Rabbits, Exo-enzyme, Performance, Health status
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