The Effects of Agave fourcroydes Powder as a Dietary Supplement on Growth Performance, Gut Morphology, Concentration of IgG, and Hematology Parameters in Broiler Rabbits

Table 1

Compositions and nutrient levels in basal diets (as-fed basis).

Ingredients	Content (%)
Alfalfa hay	12.00
Wheat straw	17.5
Barley grain	19.00
Wheat bran	24.00
Sunflower meal, 30% CP	12.00
Soybean meal, 44% CP	11.0
Soybean oil	2.88
Sodium chloride	0.50
Monocalcium phosphate	0.50
HCL-lysine	0.09
L-Threonine	0.08
DL-Methionine	0.05
Premix^1	0.50
Calculated composition, % as fed
Crude protein	16.70
Digestible energy (MJ/kg)	9.92
Neutral detergent fibre	29.10
Lysine	0.77
Methionine + cystine	0.59
Threonine	0.65
Ashes	5.37

Each kg contains vitamin A 12,000 IU, vitamin D3 2,000 IU, vitamin B2 4160 IU, niacin 16 700 IU, pantothenic acid 8200 IU, vitamin B6 3,420 IU, folic acid 0.980 g, vitamin B12 16 mg, vitamin K 1560 IU, 16 g vitamin E, 8.5 g BHT, 0.750 g cobalt, copper 3.5 g, 9.86 g iron, manganese 6.52 g, 0.870 g sodium, 4.24 g zinc, and selenium 6.67 g.