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Title: | EFFECT OF FEEDING WATER HYACINTH ON CARCASS TRAITS AND SOME BLOOD COMPONENTS OF RABBITS, Egyptian Journal of Nutrition and Feeds, Vol. 18 (3): 395-401 |
Authors: | T. M. M. Hassan; M. M. Abdella; G. A. El-Sayaad; R. Z. A. Kelyni |
Year: | 2015 |
Keywords: | water hyacinth; rabbits; carcass; blood |
Journal: | Egyptian Journal of Nutrition and Feeds |
Volume: | 18 |
Issue: | 3 |
Pages: | 395-401 |
Publisher: | Not Available |
Local/International: | Local |
Paper Link: | Not Available |
Full paper | Tamer Mosaad Mohamed Mohamed Hassan_8- rabbit_Tamer-395-401-P 7.pdf |
Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract: |
This experiment was carried out at a private rabbit farm under supervision of Benha University Animal Production Professors, duration time from May to July 2014 on 48 New Zealand White young male rabbits at 6 weeks of age and 696 grams average live body weight. Rabbits were divided into four groups (each group contains 12 NZW rabbits, with three replicates) for the 8 weeks feeding period to investigate the effect of feeding different levels (0, 25, 50 and 75% from Egyptian clover) of sun dried water hyacinth on carcass traits and some blood components. The results showed no significant differences between means of live condition scores, carcass weight and dressing percentage due to the feeding groups effect, carcass cuts and offals weight were not significant except for the fur and legs weight (P |