Agro-industrial byproducts in rabbit food: Case of the complex of detoxified apricot kernel cake and dehydrated tomato pulp
Background and Aim: The use of agro-industrial byproducts as an unconventional source of raw materials for monogastric feed is one possible solution. This study aimed to determine the effects of incorporating detoxified apricot kernel meal (DAKM) as a substitute for soybean meal and dehydrated tomat...
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| author | Yasmine Arbouche Achour Mennani Lamya Ouzzir Rafik Arbouche Fodil Arbouche |
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| description | Background and Aim: The use of agro-industrial byproducts as an unconventional source of raw materials for monogastric feed is one possible solution. This study aimed to determine the effects of incorporating detoxified apricot kernel meal (DAKM) as a substitute for soybean meal and dehydrated tomato pulp (DTP) as a substitute for alfalfa hay on the local rabbit fattening.
Materials and Methods: A total of 120 white strain rabbits, weaned at 33 days, were randomly assigned to four groups of 30. The rabbits in each group were ringed, placed in cages at 6 rabbits/cage, and fed according to DAKM and DTP incorporation rates (0%, 30%, 40%, and 60%).
Results: The weights at 77 days were improved (p<0.05) with unchanged mean daily intakes. The vast majority of slaughter parameters and carcass characteristics improved. The chemical composition of the meat constituents improved significantly, with a 60% increase in the protein content of the batch (26.55% vs. 28.53%), 38% reduction in the total feed cost, and 40 DA saved for each kilogram of feed consumed per rabbit. The relative economic efficiency improved in proportion to the substitution rates of soybean meal by DAKM and alfalfa hay by DTP.
Conclusion: Substituting DAKM and DTP, as byproducts of agro-industrial processing, for up to 60% induced satisfactory results in rabbit fattening. Therefore, it would be more insightful to increase the incorporation rates to determine the optimal threshold. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f331c4186504dccbbdfeb0069b83e342022-12-21T18:26:01ZengVeterinary WorldVeterinary World0972-89882231-09162021-03-0114374475010.14202/vetworld.2021.744-750Agro-industrial byproducts in rabbit food: Case of the complex of detoxified apricot kernel cake and dehydrated tomato pulpYasmine Arbouche0Achour Mennani1Lamya Ouzzir2Rafik Arbouche3Fodil Arbouche4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3553-3849Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Science of Nature and Life, University of Setif1, Algeria.Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Science of Nature and Life, University of Setif1, Algeria.Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Science of Nature and Life, University of Setif1, Algeria.Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Science of Nature and Life, University of Ghardaia, Algeria.Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Science of Nature and Life, University of Ghardaia, Algeria.Background and Aim: The use of agro-industrial byproducts as an unconventional source of raw materials for monogastric feed is one possible solution. This study aimed to determine the effects of incorporating detoxified apricot kernel meal (DAKM) as a substitute for soybean meal and dehydrated tomato pulp (DTP) as a substitute for alfalfa hay on the local rabbit fattening. Materials and Methods: A total of 120 white strain rabbits, weaned at 33 days, were randomly assigned to four groups of 30. The rabbits in each group were ringed, placed in cages at 6 rabbits/cage, and fed according to DAKM and DTP incorporation rates (0%, 30%, 40%, and 60%). Results: The weights at 77 days were improved (p<0.05) with unchanged mean daily intakes. The vast majority of slaughter parameters and carcass characteristics improved. The chemical composition of the meat constituents improved significantly, with a 60% increase in the protein content of the batch (26.55% vs. 28.53%), 38% reduction in the total feed cost, and 40 DA saved for each kilogram of feed consumed per rabbit. The relative economic efficiency improved in proportion to the substitution rates of soybean meal by DAKM and alfalfa hay by DTP. Conclusion: Substituting DAKM and DTP, as byproducts of agro-industrial processing, for up to 60% induced satisfactory results in rabbit fattening. Therefore, it would be more insightful to increase the incorporation rates to determine the optimal threshold.http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.14/March-2021/26.pdfagro-industrial byproductsapricot kernel cakerabbit fatteningtomato pulpzootechnical performances |
| spellingShingle | Yasmine Arbouche Achour Mennani Lamya Ouzzir Rafik Arbouche Fodil Arbouche Agro-industrial byproducts in rabbit food: Case of the complex of detoxified apricot kernel cake and dehydrated tomato pulp Veterinary World agro-industrial byproducts apricot kernel cake rabbit fattening tomato pulp zootechnical performances |
| title | Agro-industrial byproducts in rabbit food: Case of the complex of detoxified apricot kernel cake and dehydrated tomato pulp |
| title_full | Agro-industrial byproducts in rabbit food: Case of the complex of detoxified apricot kernel cake and dehydrated tomato pulp |
| title_fullStr | Agro-industrial byproducts in rabbit food: Case of the complex of detoxified apricot kernel cake and dehydrated tomato pulp |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agro-industrial byproducts in rabbit food: Case of the complex of detoxified apricot kernel cake and dehydrated tomato pulp |
| title_short | Agro-industrial byproducts in rabbit food: Case of the complex of detoxified apricot kernel cake and dehydrated tomato pulp |
| title_sort | agro industrial byproducts in rabbit food case of the complex of detoxified apricot kernel cake and dehydrated tomato pulp |
| topic | agro-industrial byproducts apricot kernel cake rabbit fattening tomato pulp zootechnical performances |
| url | http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.14/March-2021/26.pdf |
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