Research Article
Effect of adding turmeric powder to local buck rabbit’s rations on some production and blood traits
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-6-2020.2298232, author={Elham. El-Rawi and Afrah. Jasim and Eman Ibrahim}, title={Effect of adding turmeric powder to local buck rabbit’s rations on some production and blood traits}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Multi-Disciplinary Conference Theme: Sustainable Development and Smart Planning, IMDC-SDSP 2020, Cyperspace, 28-30 June 2020}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={IMDC-SDSP}, year={2020}, month={9}, keywords={rabbits turmeric powder blood attributes}, doi={10.4108/eai.28-6-2020.2298232} }- Elham. El-Rawi
Afrah. Jasim
Eman Ibrahim
Year: 2020
Effect of adding turmeric powder to local buck rabbit’s rations on some production and blood traits
IMDC-SDSP
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-6-2020.2298232
Abstract
Thirty of weaned male rabbits of 4-5 weeks of age and average (534 ± 1.5g) in weight were divided into three treatments of 10 rabbits per treatment and used in 8 weeks feeding trial for production efficiency. The rabbits were fed one ration that contains crude protein (15.8%) and metabolizable energy (2865.5 Kcal/ Kg feed). The turmeric powder was added to the control ration at 4 or 8 gram/kg feed. (T1; control ration without turmeric powder, T2; control ration added 4 g turmeric powder/kg. feed and T3; control ration added 8 g turmeric powder/ kg.feed). Total gain, feed consumption rate and feed conversion ratio were calculated. The blood samples were obtained from the marginal ear vein from all rabbits at the end of the trail. Some blood biochemical parameters as total protein, triglyceride, cholesterol, and ALT, AST was studied. At the end of the trail, all rabbits were slaughtered, and some carcass traits as hot and cold carcass, dressing percentages, edible giblets were considered. The results indicated that adding Turmeric powder to fattening ration has significantly (p≤0.05) effect almost all production and blood traits. The total gain, total feed consumption, final weights, hot and cold carcass weights, dressing, blood traits cholesterol, and triglyceride were decreased significantly (p≤0.05). While TP and ALT, AST were not considerably (p≤0.05) for rabbits fed control ration added four and 8g Turmeric powder/kg. Supply as compared to control T1.
