Growth Performance of Rabbits Fed Palm-Press Fibres-Based Diets

Table 1

Composition in ingredients and prices of growing rabbits’ feeds as formulated and fed.

Ingredients (%)	F0	F5	F10	F15
Palm-press fibre	0	5	10	15
Palm-kernel meal	30	27	25	21
Maize grains	22	31	31	34
Wheat bran	28.6	14.6	9.6	2.6
Soybean meal	9	12	14	17
Cotton meal^1	7	7	7	7
Oyster shell	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7
Lysine	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Methionine	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Phosphate bicalcium	1	1	1	1
Salt (Nacl)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Premix^2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Feed price (FCFA^3/kg)	191.0	190.7	189.2	189.0

¹Ferrous sulphate (FeSO₄) were added at the rate of 3 g per kg of cotton meal.
²Premix contained per kg—vitamins: A 4000000 UI, D3 800000 UI, E 2000 mg, K 800 mg, B1 600 mg, B2 2000 mg, niacin 3600 mg, B6 1200 mg, B12 4 mg, choline chloride 80000 mg; minerals: Cu 8000 mg, Mn 64000 mg, Zn 40 000 mg, Fe 32000 mg, and Se 160 mg.
³Republic of Benin Currency: 1€= 655.9 FCFA.