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Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the possibility of using
of vegetated fenugreek seeds and /or barley grains on rice straw as a
bedding material in growing rabbits diet.
A total number of sixty growing new Zealand White (NZW)
rabbits at 7- weeks of age (with an average weight 1138 ± 32g) were kept
under the same conditions and randomly divided into 6 equal groups, 10
for each in 2 replicates. Rabbits were fed control diet and 5 experimental
diets contained hyDROPonically sprouted fenugreek seeds or/ and
hyDROPonically sprouted barley grains and their mixtures at different
levels(0,7,14,21 and 28%),respectively replacing with clover hay.
Sprouted fenugreek seeds and barley grains were vegetated on
rice straw as a bedding material for 15- days ,they dried, ground before
analyses and replacing clover hay in experimental diets.
Parameters studied included growth performance , feed efficiency,
digestibility and nutritive values, carcass characteristics , blood
parameters, cecal activity and economical efficiency.
The results obtained showed that:-
1- The chemical composition of sprouted fenugreek seeds (SF)had higher
CP and ash content , and , lower CF content compared with clover hay
(CH) .However similar content of NFE and OM were noticed .
Sprouted barley gave similar content of CP and lower content of CFand
its constituents.
2- The mixture of sprouted barley grains and fenugreek seeds had similar
ratio of OM ,CF ,and ash as(CH).