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EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTING SEA ALGAE(GANODERMA®) TO DIETS ON REPRODUCTIVE CAPABILITIES OF RABBITS

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The present work aimed to investigate the effect of supplementing different levels of sea algae in diets on fertilizing ability of bucks and fertility traits of New-Zealand White (NZW) rabbit does. The study lasted five months. A total number of 204 NZW rabbits (48 males aged 3 months and 156 females aged 2.5 months) were used in the present work. Animals were divided into three comparable experimental groups (16 males and 52 females each). The first group was fed a commercial diet and kept untreated (control group), while the 2nd  and 3rd groups (treated groups) were fed the same diet but supplemented with 200 and 400 g sea algae/ ton diet, respectively.
Results obtained indicated that, age at first mating of NZW rabbit males significantly (P ≤ 0.05) decreased, while weight at first mating and alive body weight significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased due to feed diets supplemented with different levels of sea algae. Absolute and relative weights of testes; epididymis; sexual accessory glands and pituitary gland, as well as, scrotal circumference; testicular index and mating activity of NZW rabbit bucks increased significantly (P ≤ 0.05 or 0.01) in descending order with diets supplemented with 400 and 200 g sea algae, respectively. Male and female sexual hormones significantly (P ≤ 0.01) increased due to sea algae supplementation to the diets. 
Conception and abortion rates, litter size and weight at birth and at weaning, as well as, bunny weight at birth and at weaning were improved significantly (P≤0.05 or 0.01) by supplementing 400 and 200 g sea algae, respectively.  
Milk yield and composition and total pre-weaning mortality rates improved significantly (P≤0.05 or 0.01) by feeding diets supplemented with sea algae.
Conclusively, it could be concluded that, supplementing sea algae toNZW rabbit diets caused significant improvement in fertilizing ability of bucks and fertility traits of does. From the economical point, 200 g/ ton diet is recommended for rabbits.
 

DOI

10.21608/ejrs.2013.47495

Keywords

Rabbits, sea algae, Ganoderma®, reproductive, fertility, Milk

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Mervat

Last Name

Ghazal

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Department of Rabbit; Turkey and Water Fowl Breeding Research, Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

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mervanabil@yahoo.com

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Giza

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Wael

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Ali

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Amal M. Hekal and T.S.T. Seleem Department of Rabbit; Turkey and Water Fowl Breeding Research, Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

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Giza

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Amal

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Hekal

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Department of Rabbit; Turkey and Water Fowl Breeding Research, Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

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dramalmaghawry@yahoo.com

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Giza

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First Name

Tarek

Last Name

Soliman

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Department of Rabbit; Turkey and Water Fowl Breeding Research, Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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tarek_s_seleem@yahoo.com

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Giza

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23

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2

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7242

Issue Date

2013-07-01

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2013-02-08

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2013-07-01

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77

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90

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1110-2594

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2682-3330

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EJRS_Volume 23_Issue 2_Pages 77-90.pdf

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Egyptian Journal of Rabbit Science

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EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTING SEA ALGAE(GANODERMA®) TO DIETS ON REPRODUCTIVE CAPABILITIES OF RABBITS

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22 Jan 2023