ABSTRACT

This research which lasted for 56 days was conducted to evaluate the effect of some spices in rabbit diets. Five treatment diets were formulated. Diet 1 (control) was without spice, diet 2 had curry, diet 3, had utazi, diet 4, had uziza and diet 5 had scent leave at the same percentage inclusion respectively. Twenty weanner rabbits were randomly allocated to the treatment diets with 2 rabbits per treatment and 2 per replicate in a complete randomized design. Feed and water were given to the rabbits ad-libitum. There were no significant differences (P<O.05) in the growth parameters except in the feed intake while the organ proportion and carcass cut-part of rabbits fed the treatment diets, showed significant differences (P<O.05) in all the parts considered. However rabbits fed diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 were significantly higher (P<O.05) in body weight again and other growth measured than that of diet 1 (control), while in their final weight, rabbit fed diet 2, 3 and 5 were significantly higher (P<O.05) than others. From the foregoing, it could be concluded that rabbits fed spices especially curry and utazi did better and therefore are recommended in rabbits diets for better performance.