PMID- 21615842
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20111102
LR  - 20110527
IS  - 1740-0929 (Electronic)
IS  - 1344-3941 (Linking)
VI  - 82
IP  - 3
DP  - 2011 Jun
TI  - Effect of dietary inclusion of sorghum milling waste on growth response, nutrient 
      utilisation, gut characteristics and cecal microflora of weaner rabbits.
PG  - 468-74
LID - 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2010.00862.x [doi]
AB  - Growth response, nutrient digestibility and cecal microflora of 80 male, mixed 
      breed weaner rabbits fed with varying dietary inclusions of sorghum milling waste 
      (SMW) was investigated. Four experimental diets were formulated such that SMW was 
      included at 0 (control), 100, 200 and 300 g/kg, respectively. Each dietary 
      treatment was performed on 20 rabbits. Feed intake increased (P < 0.05) while 
      final live weight and feed conversion ratio of rabbits decreased (P < 0.05) 
      following increased dietary inclusion of SMW. Rabbits fed with 100 and 200 g/kg 
      SMW had similar feed conversion ratios, weight gain, crude fiber, dry matter and 
      crude protein digestibility values. Rabbits fed with 300 g/kg SMW recorded the 
      lowest (P < 0.05) hot carcass weight, dressing percentage and rack weight. 
      Similar dressing percentage and rack weight were recorded for rabbits fed with 
      control diet, 100 and 200 g/kg SMW. The weight of cecal content increased (P < 
      0.05) with increased dietary inclusion levels of SMW. Rabbits fed with 300 g/kg 
      SMW recorded the lowest (P < 0.05) coliform and lactobaccillus counts. Dietary 
      inclusion of up to 200 g/kg SMW supported improved growth response and carcass 
      yield without imposing any detrimental effect on cecal microflora.
CI  - (c) 2011 The Authors; Animal Science Journal (c) 2011 Japanese Society of Animal 
      Science.
FAU - Oso, Oladele A
AU  - Oso OA
AD  - Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Livestock 
      Production, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. drosoann@yahoo.com
FAU - Sobayo, Richard
AU  - Sobayo R
FAU - Jegede, Vincent
AU  - Jegede V
FAU - Fafiolu, Adeboye
AU  - Fafiolu A
FAU - Iyasere, Oluwaseun Serah
AU  - Iyasere OS
FAU - Dele, Peter
AU  - Dele P
FAU - Bamgbose, Adeyemi
AU  - Bamgbose A
FAU - Cecilia, Adesida
AU  - Cecilia A
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20110420
PL  - Australia
TA  - Anim Sci J
JT  - Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho
JID - 100956805
SB  - IM
MH  - *Animal Feed
MH  - Animals
MH  - Cecum/*microbiology
MH  - Lactobacillus
MH  - Male
MH  - Rabbits/growth & development/metabolism/microbiology/*physiology
MH  - *Sorghum
EDAT- 2011/05/28 06:00
MHDA- 2011/11/04 06:00
CRDT- 2011/05/28 06:00
PHST- 2011/05/28 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2011/05/28 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2011/11/04 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2010.00862.x [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Anim Sci J. 2011 Jun;82(3):468-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2010.00862.x. Epub 
      2011 Apr 20.