The Efect of Including Indigofera (Indigofera zollingeriana) Leaf Meal in the Ration on the Productivity of Growing Male Rabbits | [Journal of animal health and production • 2024]

Author(s):

1. Sutaryo Sutaryo: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

2. Jeksen Nnikolas: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

3. Nain Ufidiyati: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

4. Ivena Setiany: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

5. Nadlirotun Luthfi: Faculty of Animal Husbandry, University of Darul Ulum Islamic Centre Sudirman, Ungaran, Central Java, Indonesia.

6. Retno Adiwinarti: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

7. Agung Purnomoadi: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

Abstract:

The increasing price of soybean meal (SBM) has driven the search for new protein sources for feed ingredients. hTis study aimed to evaluate the efects of dietary inclusion of Indigofera leaf meal (ILM) on the performance, diet digestibility, and feed eficiency of growing male rabbits. A total of 28 New Zealand White (NZW ) male rabbits, aged 9-10 weeks (body weight = 1.45 ± 0.45 kg), were used in a completely randomized design. The rabbits were divided into four treatment groups (seven replications per treatment): basal feed (T0), and basal feed with 4% (T1), 8% (T2), and 12% (T3) ILM inclusion. As the level of ILM inclusion increased, the level of SBM in the ration decreased accordingly. The results indicated that nutrient intakes were not significantly diferent among treatments (p > 0.05), and ILM inclusion did not afect nutrient digestibility (p > 0.05), retained nutrients, growth performance, or feed eficiency (p > 0.05). In conclusion, the inclusion of ILM up to 12% in the ration did not negatively afect the productivity of growing NZW rabbits. Therefore, ILM can be considered a viable protein source to replace SBM in the ration for growing NZW rabbits.

Page(s): 522-527

DOI: 10.17582/journal.jahp/2024/12.4.522.527

Published: Journal: Journal of animal health and production, Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Year: 2024

Keywords:

Productivity , feed , Rabbit , inclusion , Indigofera

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