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@article{Dairo_Aina_Asafa_2021, title={Performance evaluation of growing rabbits fed varying levels of rumen content and blood rumen-content mixture }, volume={32}, url={https://www.njap.org.ng/index.php/njap/article/view/1036}, DOI={10.51791/njap.v32i1.1036}, abstractNote={<p>A total of 42 growing rabbits of different crossbreds with initial average weight of 1.20kg were fed rations in wghuch rumen content (RC) and blood-rumen content (BRC) proteins were substituted for groundnut cake protein in a completely randomized design. they were grouped into 7 treatments for 3 replicates, each containing 2 rabbits. They were fed RC and BRC in a practical diet at 10, 20 and 30% dietary inclusion levels for 56 days. The average daily feed intake(ADFI), average daily weight gain (ADWG), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) were not significantly influenced (P>0.05) by the treatments. The dry matter and protein digestibility coefficients were significantly (P<0.05) affected. The feed cost per kg diet and feed per kg gain were significantly(P<0.05)influenced. Among the internal organs evaluated, the liver and the kidney weights, small intestine and caecum length were also significantly (P<0.05) influenced. The dressing percentage was also affected significantly (P<0.05). The study showed that RC and BRc could be influenced at 305 dietary inclusion in growing rabbit’s ration without deleterious effect. However, further investigation into long-term effect of feeding on the orgns of the animal is suggested </p>}, number={1}, journal={Nigerian Journal of Animal Production}, author={Dairo, F. A. S and Aina, O. O. and Asafa, A. R.}, year={2021}, month={Jan.}, pages={67–73} }