THE EFFECT OF TOASTED SOYA BEAN SEEDS (GLYCINE MAX MERR.) ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF WEANER RABBITS (ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS
THE EFFECT OF TOASTED SOYA BEAN SEEDS (GLYCINE MAX MERR.) ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF WEANER RABBITS (ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS
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2011-07
Authors
ODIBA, CELINA OJOMA
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Abstract
Studies were conducted on the growth performance of weaner rabbits fed
with soya beans seed meal. Thirty weaner rabbits of 8 weeks old, with an average
weight of 543g were used for the study, which was carried out over a period of 56
days. The rabbits were randomly allotted to five dietary treatment groups having
two replicates with three rabbits per replicate in a completely randomized design.
Data for each parameter were subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and the
means were compared for significant differences (P 0.05). The raw and toasted
(at 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes) soya bean seeds were analyzed for Dry Matter (DM),
ash content, Crude Protein (CP), Crude Fibre (CF) and Nitrogen Free Extract
(NFE), Ether Extract (EE) and anti-nutritional factors (phytate, hydrogen cyanide,
oxalate, saponins and tannins). Each diet was offered ad-libitum for a period of 56
days. Rabbits fed Diet 1 which contained raw soya bean seeds served as the
control. Diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 contained soya bean seeds toasted for 30, 40, 50 and 60
minutes respectively. The crude protein and anti-nutritional factors in the raw soya
bean seeds decreased with increase in toasted time. There was a significant
difference (P 0.05) between the anti-nutritional factors of raw and toasted soya
bean seeds. The rabbits fed with Diet 2 had the highest total weight gain (454g)
than those fed with Diet 1 (354g) while those fed with Diet 5 (136g) had the least.
There was a significant difference (P 0.05) between the growth of rabbits fed the
experimental diets and in the crude protein contents of the rabbit’s carcasses
between Diets 2 and 1. The results suggested that 30 minutes toasting of soya bean
seeds inclusion in rabbit diet gave the best growth performance.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE
AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA – NIGERIA
JULY, 2011
Keywords
TOASTED,, SOYA BEAN SEEDS,, LYCINE MAX MERR.,, GROWTH PERFORMANCE,, WEANER RABBITS,, ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS