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Kosba, M., sherif, S. (2025). EFFECT OF FEED RESTRICTION ON MORTALITY AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF WEANING NEW ZEALAND WHITE RABBITS. Egyptian Poultry Science Journal, (), -. doi: 10.21608/epsj.2025.83315.1173
Mohamed Kosba; sara khalil sherif. "EFFECT OF FEED RESTRICTION ON MORTALITY AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF WEANING NEW ZEALAND WHITE RABBITS". Egyptian Poultry Science Journal, , , 2025, -. doi: 10.21608/epsj.2025.83315.1173
Kosba, M., sherif, S. (2025). 'EFFECT OF FEED RESTRICTION ON MORTALITY AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF WEANING NEW ZEALAND WHITE RABBITS', Egyptian Poultry Science Journal, (), pp. -. doi: 10.21608/epsj.2025.83315.1173
Kosba, M., sherif, S. EFFECT OF FEED RESTRICTION ON MORTALITY AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF WEANING NEW ZEALAND WHITE RABBITS. Egyptian Poultry Science Journal, 2025; (): -. doi: 10.21608/epsj.2025.83315.1173

EFFECT OF FEED RESTRICTION ON MORTALITY AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF WEANING NEW ZEALAND WHITE RABBITS

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Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/epsj.2025.83315.1173
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Authors
Mohamed Kosba email 1; sara khalil sheriforcid 2
1Poultry Production Dep., Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
2Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University
Abstract
This experiment aimed to study the effects of feed restriction on weaning New Zealand White Rabbit's production performance. Seventy-five unsexed New Zealand White Rabbits (5 weeks of age) were divided to five experimental treatments with five equal replications. Feed restriction program was used in the first two weeks (5-7 weeks old) after weaning as follows; the first treatment (control) was free fed the experimental diet, while other treatments (2 to 5) were fed restricted diets at levels of 10, 20, 30 and 40%, respectively form the free feeding of the control. All rabbits were free fed grower diet from 8 to 12 weeks of age. During this trial Rabbit performance parameters were evaluated, carcass traits, mortality rate and economic efficiency. Some blood parameters in rabbit serum were also determined. The obtained results illustrated final weight of rabbit was recovered and feed conversion was improved by feed restriction. Feed restriction program did not affect carcass traits. Serum blood parameters were not affected by feed restriction. It could be concluded that feed restriction during the first two weeks after weaning had beneficial effects on rabbit production performance, improved feed conversion and economic efficiency and decreasing mortality rate.
Keywords
NZW Rabbit; feed restriction; performance; carcass
Main Subjects
Rabbit
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