Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (11): 48-48.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2010.11.024

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Effect of Apple Pomace on Growth of Rex Rabbits

YANG Xiao-hua,XIN Xiao-ling,WANG Xiao-liang,ZHANG Yong(1.Animal Husbandry Technology Promotion Center of Weinan City,Weinan 714000,China;2.Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station of Fuping County of Shaanxi Province,Fuping 711700,China;3.Animal Husbandry Technology Promotion Station of Baishui County,Baishui 715600,China;4.College of Veterinary Medicine,Northwest A&F University,Yangling 712100,China)   

  • Online:2010-11-20 Published:2010-11-20

Abstract: In order to investigate the effect of apple pomace on growth of Rex rabbits,60 healthy Rex rabbits at the age of 35 days old weighing(834.00±16.52) g were randomly divided into three groups,experimental group Ⅰ,Ⅱ and control group.The rabbits in the control group were fed with basal diet.Those in the group Ⅰ were fed with basal diet added dry pomace at a proportion of 10%.Those in the group Ⅱ were fed with basal diet added dry pomace at a proportion of 20%.The feeding trial was finished within 60 d.The results showed that the weight gain of the control group,experimental group Ⅰ and experimental group Ⅱ was 1 550,2 416 and 2 149 g,respectively.The weight gain of the group Ⅰ was 866 g higher than that of the control group and 267 g higher than that of the experimental group Ⅱ.The daily weight gain of the of the group Ⅰ was 16 g higher than that of the control group and 5 g higher than that of the experimental group Ⅱ(P0.01).The consumption of concentrate of the group Ⅰ was 878 g lower than that of the control group and 665 g lower than that of the experimental group Ⅱ(P0.05).The feed conservation ratio of the group Ⅰ lower than that of the control group and experimental group Ⅱ(P0.05).Therefore,addition of dry apple pomace at a proportion of 10% was the best for the growth of weaned rabbits.

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