Sangrovit in feeding of rabbits

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Sangrovit in feeding of Rabbits Lithuania,
Autumn 2005
Jolanta Seskeviciene University of Kaunas,
Lithuania
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Sangrovit in feeding of rabbits
Study objectiveTwo trials were conducted to
evaluate the influence of Sangrovit on growth
performance (trial 1) and carcass quality (trial
2) in fattening rabbits. Study
locationPractical Farm Nijole Stasys
Kausiai Raseiniai, Lithuania Study
durationTrial 1 7th to 14th week of life, (in
total 8 weeks)Trial 2 7th to 16th week of life,
(in total 10 weeks)AnimalsBreed Neuseeländer
(male and female)In total 54 animals with 6
replicates per treatment and 3 animals per
replicate (18 animals per treatment)

• Trial design

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Sangrovit in feeding of rabbits
TreatmentsControl (C) Sangrovit 30 ppm (S30)
Sangrovit 60 ppm (S60)Feeding10.4 MJ ME/kg,
18 Crude Protein, 3.5 Crude Fat 15 Crude
Fiber, 1.1 Lys, 0.4 Meth, 0.7 MethCys, 0.7
Thr, 0.23 Try,Feed was pelleted and were fed
ad lib. Water was supplied ad lib.
MeasurementsFeed intake weight gain, carcass
quality

• Trial design

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Sangrovit in feeding of rabbits
Trial 1 Feed intake (g/animal/day)

• Results

LW Life week
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Sangrovit in feeding of rabbits
Trial 1 Daily weight gain (g/day)

• Results

LW Life week
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Sangrovit in feeding of rabbits
Trial 1 Feed Conversion Ratio

• Results

LW Life week
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Sangrovit in feeding of rabbits
Trial 1 Life Week 7-14 (Relative to the
Control group (C 100))

• Results

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Sangrovit in feeding of rabbits
Trial 2 Carcass quality

• Results

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Sangrovit in feeding of rabbits

• Conclusion

Both trials are first studies regarding the use
of Sangrovit in fattening rabbits. The growth
performance was numerically influenced by the
Sangrovit supplementation, whereby the effect was
most pronounced using the higher dosage of 60 ppm
Sangrovit. Furthermore the carcass quality
benefit from the Sangrovit supplementation.
Despite the trials were conducted on a farm the
number of animals is quite low and due to this
significant effects could not be expected.
However, these first trials show a clear
advantage of Sangrovit in view of performance and
profitability in fattening rabbits.