Effect of Zinc Supplementation on some Physiological and Growth Traits in Local Male Rabbit.

Journal Title: World's Veterinary Journal - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 3

Abstract

Dietary supplementation of rabbits with zinc (pure zinc) was carried out to determine its effect on some physiological, reproductive performance and growth rate of rabbit during the period from1st March, 2014 to 1st May, 2014. Eighteen locally male rabbits (10weeks age) were randomly assigned to three groups (6 rabbits per group), the control group (T1) was not supplemented with zinc (0 mg zn/kg feed) while treatment groups T2(100mg/kg zn) and T3(200 mg /kg feed) were supplemented with zinc for eight weeks. The results indicated that the T2 and T3 treatments achieved the best significant (P≤0.05) results in terms of increasing the body weight gain. While no significant differences were observed among T2, T3 and the control group regarding the WBC, RBC, weight and relative weight of testes count. Significant (P≤0.05) decreases were recorded in FCR in treated animals as compare with the control group. In conclusion, supplementation of pure zinc to the diets of local rabbit acts as an ameliorative tool of some productive traits of rabbits.

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  • EP ID EP221833
  • DOI 10.5455/wvj.20160881
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(2016). Effect of Zinc Supplementation on some Physiological and Growth Traits in Local Male Rabbit.. World's Veterinary Journal, 6(3), 151-155. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-221833