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

Table 3

Daily weight gain (g), feed conversion ratio (g feed/g BWG¹), feeding cost (FCFA² feed/kg BWG), and economic feed efficiency (FCFA BWG/FCFA feed) of growing rabbits fed palm-press fibres-based diets.

	F0^3	F5	F10	F15	SE^4	𝑃 value
Daily weight gain	21.7±6.4	23.1±6.8	19.7±6.5	22.5±4.7	1.31	0.28
Feed conversion ratio	4.16±2.0	3.95±1.8	4.64±2.1	3.78±1.1	0.38	0.41
Feeding cost	816±404	788±368	949±438	760±231	76.6	0.35
Economic feed efficiency^5	2.40±0.8	2.46±0.7	2.09±0.8	2.38±0.6	0.15	0.31

¹Live body weight gain.
²Currency: 1€ = 655.9 FCFA.
³F0, F5, F10, and F15 are diets containing, 0, 5, 10, and 15% of palm-press fibres, respectively.
⁴SE: standard error.
⁵Revenue from 1 kg weight gain/feeding cost, [8].