Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition

UGC CARE (Group 1)
  • Year: 1998
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 4

Performance of Gestating German Angora Rabbit Feb Varying Levels of Protein

  • Author:
  • S. Anandan, A. Dey
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 298 to 300

*NIANP, NDRI, Campus Adugodi, Bangalore-560 030

Livestock Production Research, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteshwar, 263 138, U.P., India

Abstract

Ten recently shorn and mated female German Angora rabbits were assigned to two groups of five animals each in a completely randomised block design and were fed on either high protein (30% CI’) or normal protein (17% CP) concentrate mixture with mixed green gvassadlib for ninety d. A digestibility trial was conducted during mid gestation. DM (P<0.10) and CP (P<0.05) digestibility values were significantly higher in high protein fed group. The litter size was significantly higher (p<0.01) in high protein fed group than in control group however, wool characteristics did not differ significantly between the groups.

Keywords

Dietary protein level, Wool characteristics, Rabbits