Research Article
Effects of ginger powder (Zingiber officinale) associated with Desmodium intortum and/or Stylosanthes guianensis on in Vivo digestibility and meat quality of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Author(s): Noumedem Fouegap Jodel Ghandi, Miegoue Emile*, Ebile Dayan Agwah, Mouchili Mama, Tchoffo Herve, Vemo Bertin Narcisse and Fonteh Anyangwe Florence
Feeding rabbits remains one of the main handicaps to the development of its breeding due to the increase in the cost of ingredients, specifically for conventional protein sources. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of associating ginger powder with léguminous on ingestion, in vivo digestibility of nutrients, and the meat quality of rabbits. For this purpose, 32 female rabbits weighing 2000 gram ± 200 gram, aged between 20 weeks and 22 weeks were randomly distributed into eight treatments with 4 rabbits per treatment. The experimental rations prepared were serves to the animals on daily bases as follows; R0T1 (control ration: concentrate without léguminous and without ginger powder); R1T2: (concentrate without léguminous+1% ginger powder); R2T3: (concentrate+20% Stylosanthes guianensis+1% ginger); R3T4: concentrate+20% Desmodium intortum+1% ging.. Read More»
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