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Productive response of rabbits to supplemental copper in a diet based on tropical feedstuffs
Effects of supplemental copper in a diet based on tropical feedstuffs on productive performance, carcass measurements and haematology of rabbits were investigated in a 70d trial. Copper as CuS04.5H2O was supplemented at 0, 125, 250 and 375 mg kg-1 into a basal diet. The basal diet served as control...
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| 720 | |a Onifade, A. A. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Abu, O. A. |e author | ||
| 260 | |c 1998 | ||
| 520 | |a Effects of supplemental copper in a diet based on tropical feedstuffs on productive performance, carcass measurements and haematology of rabbits were investigated in a 70d trial. Copper as CuS04.5H2O was supplemented at 0, 125, 250 and 375 mg kg-1 into a basal diet. The basal diet served as control treatment. Eight rabbits, each constituting a replicate, were fed on one of the experimental diets. The results showed that daily weight gain and feed intake of the rabbits fed 250 and 375 mg kg-1 supplemental copper were the highest followed by rabbits fed 125 mg kg-1 and the basal diet. Relative weights of the selected organs were similar except for the brain that tended to be lower in rabbits fed 250 and 375 mg kg-1 copper. Haemoglobin, packed cell volume and red blood counts were lower on 375 mg kg-1, however, haematological indices in rabbits fed 125 and 250 mg kg-1 were superior to other treatments. The results indicated that supplemental copper in a diet based on tropical feedstuffs improved performance, supported adequate organ development and might adversely affect haematopoiesis in rabbits at 375 mg kg-1 rate of inclusion. | ||
| 024 | 8 | |a 0971-2119 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a ui_art_onifade_productive_1998 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a Journal of Applied Animal Research 13, pp. 129-135 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4779 | |
| 653 | |a Supplemental copper | ||
| 653 | |a Tropical feedstuffs | ||
| 653 | |a Performance | ||
| 653 | |a Haematology | ||
| 653 | |a Rabbits | ||
| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Productive response of rabbits to supplemental copper in a diet based on tropical feedstuffs |