Effect of simplified feeding based only on wheat bran and brewer’s grain on rabbit performance and economic efficiency
| Autor: | Zakia Cherifi, S. A. Kadi, A. Mouhous, C. Bannellier, M. Berchiche, T. Gidenne |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | World Rabbit Science, Vol 26, Iss 1, Pp 27-34 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1257-5011 1989-8886 |
| DOI: | 10.4995/wrs.2018.7765 |
| Popis: | Simplified diets are based on maximum incorporation of fodder and/or by-products into animal feed, thus minimizing the formulation and the costs. This study aimed to evaluate the possibility of feeding fattening rabbits with a simplified diet composed of only two agro-industrial by-products inexpensive and locally available: brewer’s grain and wheat bran. At weaning (35 days), 68 rabbits were divided into two identical groups (mean weight = 833 g) and housed in individual cages until slaughter (77 days). Each of the two groups (B0 and SF) was fed ad libitum either a commercial pelleted feed (control), or a simplified pelleted experimental diet "SF" containing 72% wheat bran and 27% brewer’s grain. The feed conversion was within the standards and similar in the two groups (3.55 on average). The growth rate and feed intake of B0 group were 12% higher (P |
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