The Potential Of Local Spices: Monodora myristica (Ehuru), Zinqiber officinale (Ginger), And Cocos nucifera (Copra Spice) On The Utilization Of Sundried Cassava Peel Meal- Based Diet By Weaner Rabbit.

ABSTRACT

Sixteen (16) Newzealand white x chinchilla weaner rabbits averaging 0.79kg in weight and aged between 7 and 8 weeks were randomly divided into four groups of four (4) animals per treatment. Four experimental diets were randomly assigned to four treatment groups. The diets were a control A — a normal weaner ration compounded from: cassava peel meal (CPM), maize offal, Soya bean, fishmeal, oyster shell, bone meal, palm oil, salt and vitamin premix; and B, C, and D in which 2% of Monodora myristica (Ehuru), Ginqer officinale and copra spice were incorporated in the CPM based diets respectively. The protein (%) and energy (Kcal ME) contents of the diets were 16.26, 2413.74; 16.25, 2478.26; 16.31,2443.74; 16.16; 2498.54 for diets A,B,C and D respectively. Average daily feed intake, average daily body weight gain, feed conversion ratio, economy of weight gain, carcass characteristics and haemamatological studies were evaluated. Results indicated that dietary treatment influence