Performance of New Zealand White Doe’s Fed Complete Ration Pellets and Silages

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Sunday, 3 December 2017

Performance of New Zealand White Doe’s Fed Complete Ration Pellets and Silages

Irfandi, A.H., Nahrowi, and E. B. Laconi

The effect of silages complete rations and pellet complete rations on performance of doe were evaluated. Twelve female New Zealand White rabbits aged 6 months and live weight 1696.33±109.92 g were randomly assigned to one of the two dietary treatments named complete pellet ration (R1) and complete silages ration (R2). Feed and water were given ad libitum. Parameters measured were feed consumption, weight gain, feed eficiency, percentage of pregnancy, litter size, litter weight, and born weight. t test was used to analyzed the data. Results showed that treatments influenced performance of rabbits. Percentage of pregnancy of rabbit fed complete pellet rations (100%) was higher than that of rabbit fed complete silages ration (50%). Litter size and litter weight were higher for rabbit fed complete pellet ration than complete silages ration. But the efficiency of the ration was not significantly different. It is concluded that complete pellet ration was better than complete silages ration on increasing reproductive performance of New Zealand White doe’s.

Keywords : complete rations, pellet, performance, rabbit, silages

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