Effects Of Inclusion Level Of Leucaena Leucocephala Leaf Meal On The Growth Performance And Carcass Characteristics Of Weaner Rabbits

ABSTRACT

Thirty-two (32) zealand breed rabbits of both sexes, made up of sixteen (16) males and females were used for the experiment to investigate, the growth and carcass characteristics of weaner rabbits fed four(4) dietary levels of Leucaena leucocephala leaf meal (LLLM). Treatments I, 2, 3, and 4 received 0, I 0, 20, and 30% LLLM, respectively. They were randomly divided into 4 groups blocked by sex of 2 animals per replicate, in a Randomized Completely Blocked Design (RCBD). Means was separated using Turkey's test. Feed and water were provided ad libitum. Only the average daily feed intake did not differ between dietary treatments (p>0. 05), however, the average daily weight gain was least (p