Effect of ripe plantain peel (Musa cv) on growth and carcass performance of growing rabbits


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Odu Sunday, . and Fanimo Amos Oladipo, . Effect of ripe plantain peel (Musa cv) on growth and carcass performance of growing rabbits. pp. 89-83. ISSN 0126-6128

Abstract

A feeding trial was conducted using 48 New Zealand White x Flemish Giant weaner rabbits to determine the replacement value of ripe plantain peel for maize in weaner rabbit diets. Ripe plantain peel was used to replace maize at 0 33 66 and 100 in a practical weaner diet. Average daily gain and feed/gain were depressed (P 0.05) at the 100 replacement level. Dry matter crude protein and energy digestibility coefficient were significantly(P0.05) depressed by inclusion of ripe plantain peel in the diet. However the inclusion of ripe plantain peel had no significant effect on average feed intake and crude fibre digestibility. Dressing percentage lumbar region weight and breast weight were also depressed (P0.05) by the 100 replacement level of ripe plantain peel while inclusion of ripe plantain peel in the diet increased (P 0.05) the viscera weight.


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Abstract

A feeding trial was conducted using 48 New Zealand White x Flemish Giant weaner rabbits to determine the replacement value of ripe plantain peel for maize in weaner rabbit diets. Ripe plantain peel was used to replace maize at 0 33 66 and 100 in a practical weaner diet. Average daily gain and feed/gain were depressed (P 0.05) at the 100 replacement level. Dry matter crude protein and energy digestibility coefficient were significantly(P0.05) depressed by inclusion of ripe plantain peel in the diet. However the inclusion of ripe plantain peel had no significant effect on average feed intake and crude fibre digestibility. Dressing percentage lumbar region weight and breast weight were also depressed (P0.05) by the 100 replacement level of ripe plantain peel while inclusion of ripe plantain peel in the diet increased (P 0.05) the viscera weight.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Musa (plantains)
AGROVOC Term: Ripening
AGROVOC Term: Carcasses
AGROVOC Term: Growth
AGROVOC Term: Rabbits
AGROVOC Term: Maize
AGROVOC Term: Dry matter content
AGROVOC Term: Crude protein
AGROVOC Term: Feed intake
AGROVOC Term: Digestibility
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:27
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22721

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