Effect of Dietary Source on Rabbit Male Reproduction

Table 1

Formulation and proximate analysis of the control and -enriched diets.

Ingredients (g/kg)	Control	FLAX	FISH
Dehydrated alfalfa meal	300	380	380
Soybean meal 44%	150	100	150
Barley meal	410	310	335
Wheat bran	52	52	52
Soybean oil	30	—	—
Extruded flaxseed	—	100	—
Fish oil	—	—	35
Beet molasses	20	10	10
Calcium carbonate	7	7	7
Calcium diphosphate	13.5	13.5	13.5
Salt	7	7	7
DL-methionine	0.5	0.5	0.5
Vitamin-mineral premix^†	10	10	10
Crude protein	175	174	175
Ether extract	480	472	425
Crude Fiber	124	137	130
Ash	89	84	90

Nordic Naturals Omega-3®=purified deep sea fish oil (from anchovies and sardines) containing EPA—330 mg/100 g, DHA—220 mg/100 g, and other LC PUFA—140 mg/100 g+α-tocopherol for preservation. ^†Per kg diet: vitamin A—11.000 IU; vitamin D₃—2000 IU; vitamin B₁—2.5 mg; vitamin B₂—4 mg; vitamin B₆—1.25 mg; vitamin B₁₂—0.01 mg; alpha-tocopheryl acetate—200 mg; biotine—0.06 mg; vitamin K—2.5 mg; niacin—15 mg; folic acid—0.30 mg; D-pantothenic acid—10 mg; choline—600 mg; Mn—60 mg; Fe—50 mg; Zn—15 mg; I—0.5 mg; Co—0.5 mg.