%0 Journal Article
%T Impact of Four Fiber Sources and the Strategy of Feeding on the Nutritional Quality of Rabbit Meat (<i>Oryctogalagus cuniculis</i>)
%A Agbo Gwladys M¨¨non
%A Mazou Moua£¿mine
%A Salifou Chakirath Folak¨¨ Arik¨¨
%A Dedome S¨¨djro Ludolphe
%A Aminou Kabirath Osnelle Omotola
%A Gangbedji Edith
%A Dokui Faustin
%A Djossou Jospin Adriano
%A Yovo Mahudro
%A Seibou Tolebasoumanou
%A Houndonougbo Mankpondji Fr¨¦d¨¦ric
%A Tchobo Fid¨¨le Paul
%J Open Journal of Applied Sciences
%P 1233-1245
%@ 2165-3925
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojapps.2023.138097
%X This study
was conducted to valorize four sources of fiber (<i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Gliricidia sepium</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Leucaena leucocephala</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Moringa oleifera </span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">and palm nut fibers) in
animal pro</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">duction. The experiments were carried
out on 128 rabbits divided into 4 batches of 32 animals, reared for 8 weeks under
the same conditions. Each batch was subdivided into two subgroups, one fed with
a complete diet (</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">a</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> diet containing one of the fiber sources and served
all day) and the other with the same diet separated from the fiber source (served
at 9 a.m. and supplemented with the fiber source at 4 p.m.). Eight (8) experimental
rations were, respectively, tested on the subgroups: complete feed </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Gliricidia sepium </span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(CFG); supplemented feed </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Gl</span></i></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">iricidia sepium </span></i></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(SFG); complete feed </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Leucaena leucocephala </span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(CFL); supplemented feed</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Leucaena leucocephala </span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(SFL); complete feed </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Moringa oleifera </span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(CFM); supplemented feed</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Moringa oleifera </span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(SFM); complete feed palm nut fiber (CFF); supplemented feed palm nut fiber
(SFF). In each subgroup, 4 rabbits were slaughtered at 15 weeks of age for a total
of 32 rabbits. Physico-chemical parameters were evaluated on the feed and the meat.
Data were analyzed using SAS 2013 software. Fiber content was similar (p &gt; 0.05)
for complete feeds. Fat content was high (p &lt; 0.001)
%K Strategy of Feeding Fiber
%K &lt
%K i&gt
%K L. leucocephala
%K M. oleifera
%K G. sepium&lt
%K /i&gt
%K Palm Nuts
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=126867