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The use of Dried Orange Pulp for Feeding Meat Rabbits

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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Animal Science

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This study aimed to evaluate the growth performance, carcass traits and digestibility coefficients of growing rabbits fed different levels of orange pulp. Orange pulp was replaced for barley in the basal diet at 4 levels (0, 7.5, 15 and 30 %). A total number of 36 growing V-line rabbits at 7 weeks of age, with an average initial live body weight of 760.9 ± 33.9 g, were individually weighed and randomly assigned individually into four groups in a completely randomized design representing the four experimental groups. Each group was divided into three replicates of three rabbits each.  All rabbits were kept under the same management and hygienic conditions and were housed in metal battery cages supplied with separated feeders. Diets were offered ad-libitum and fresh water was available all times from automatic nipple drinkers. The experimental period lasted for 42 days. The obtained results showed that barley replacement levels by dried orange pulp up to 30 % showed insignificant differences on the performance and carcass traits of growing rabbits when compared with the control diet. Also, there were insignificant differences in dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, crude fiber, and nitrogen free extract digestibility among the experimental diets and control diet, however, the digestibility coefficient of ether extract was recorded highest (P ≤ 0.05) values for 7.5, 15 and 30 % substitution level of orange pulp when compared to the control diet. The nitrogen free extract digestibility recorded the lowest value with 30% substitution of orange pulp when compared to the control diet and other replacement levels of barley by dried orange pulp; however, the difference was not significant. Metabolizable energy (ME), total digestible nutrients (TDN) and digestible crude protein (DCP) recorded insignificant difference among control diet and 7.5, 15, and 30 % substitution levels of orange pulp. It could be concluded that barley replacement levels by dried orange pulp up to 30 % had no negative effects on growth performance, carcass and digestibility coefficients of nutrients.

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10.21608/jalexu.2015.161135

Keywords

RABBITS PERFORMANCE, orange pulp, carcass traits, digestibility

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Hassan

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Zeweil

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Department of Animal and Fish Production, Faculty of Agriculture (Saba Basha), University ofAlexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.

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Soliman

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Abdel – Rahman Zahran

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Faculty of Agriculture Saba basha- Alexandria University

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prof.dr.solimanabdelrahmanzharan@alexu.edu.eg

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=IF(J126="Egypt", "Alexandria", )

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Mohamed

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AbdELRahman

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Hassan

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Department of Animal and Fish Production, Faculty of Agriculture (Saba Basha), University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.

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prof.dr.mohmedhassanabdelrahman@alexu.edu.eg

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Kamel

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Kamel

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Ibrahim

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Agriculture Research Center, Animal Production Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt.

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Walid

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Eldsouky

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Mustafa

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Department of Animal and Fish Production, Faculty of Agriculture (Saba Basha), University ofAlexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.

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dr.waleedmoustafaeldsouky@alexu.edu.eg

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Yasmin

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ElGendy

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Moamn Hassan

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Department of Animal and Fish Production, Faculty of Agriculture (Saba Basha), University ofAlexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.

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dr.yasminmoamenhassanelgendy@alexu.edu.eg

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Mussa

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Bahr

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Department of Animal and Fish Production, Faculty of Agriculture (Saba Basha), University ofAlexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.

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20

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1

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23562

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2015-03-01

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2014-12-29

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2015-03-31

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2

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11

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1110-5585

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2785-9525

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1,789

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Journal of the Advances in Agricultural Researches

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23 Jan 2023