Effect of Sweet Potato Based Ration on Physiological and Blood Profile of Broiler Rabbit
Journal Title: International Journal of Botany and Research (IJBR) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Two breeds of broiler rabbits raised on rations containing various levels of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) as an energy source at ICAR Research Complex for NEH, Barapani, and Meghalaya. Five groups of each weaned New Zealand White (NZ) and Soviet Chinchilla (SC) rabbits, six in each group were fed five isonitrogenous concentrate mixtures containing 0,10,20,30 and 40 percent boiled sweet potato replacing equivalent amount of maize grain for a period of 45 days. Sweet potato feeding influenced the physiological and blood profile of experimental rabbit. In the present investigation the physiological parameters did not shown any significant variation except respiration rate among the breed except respiration rate. Incorporation of sweet potato tuber in the ration and its feeding did not influence on the concentration of serum cholesterol, blood glucose, calcium and phosphorus contents; however, total protein was affected. The groups that consumed sweet potato based rations differ significantly P P<0.01) with control group. The lower values of total serum protein following feeding of sweet potato incorporated diet might be due to lower retention of digested nitrogen, increase urinary nitrogen loss or incomplete digestion of protein available in sweet potato. The present study also reveals that there was no influence of breed in serum protein levels. Both in NZ and SC rabbit serum protein level decreased due to replacement of maize with sweet potato in ration.
Authors and Affiliations
ASIT CHAKRABARTI, S. C. BURAGOHAIN, K. K. BARUAH, B. C. SARMAH
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