Effect of a diet supplemented with nettle (Urtica dioica L.) or fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) on the litter size and milk yield of rabbits

The purpose of the experiment was to investigate the effect of the addition of nettle (Urtica dioica L.) leaves or fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) seeds to rabbit feed on their breeding and lactation performance. The research material was femal...

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Autores principales:	Sylwia Pałka, Michał Kmiecik, Łukasz Migdał
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Publicado:	Polish Society of Animal Production 2020
Materias:	rabbit nettle fenugreek litter size milk yield Zoology QL1-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1f6119876045492c8024617e83ba75ed2021-11-10T16:44:06ZEffect of a diet supplemented with nettle (Urtica dioica L.) or fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) on the litter size and milk yield of rabbits1733-73052719-393410.5604/01.3001.0014.5305https://doaj.org/article/1f6119876045492c8024617e83ba75ed2020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://zootechnical.com/gicid/01.3001.0014.5305http://zootechnical.com/gicid/pdf/01.3001.0014.5305https://doaj.org/toc/1733-7305https://doaj.org/toc/2719-3934<b>The purpose of the experiment was to investigate the effect of the addition of nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) leaves or fenugreek (<i>Trigonella foenum-graecum</i> L.) seeds to rabbit feed on their breeding and lactation performance. The research material was female Blanc de Termonde rabbits (n = 22) and their offspring – four consecutive litters. The does were divided into three feeding groups, and each group was fed <i>ad libitum</i> a commercial pelleted complete feed with min. 17,5% crude protein, max. 15% crude fibre, and 2-3% crude fat. The diet for does in the control group (n = 6) contained wheat bran, dried alfalfa, extracted soybeans, barley, beet pulp, sunflower meal, and a vitamin and mineral supplement. The does in experimental group I (n = 8) were fed a diet enriched with 2% dried nettle leaves, while the diet for experimental group II (n = 8) contained fenugreek seeds (2%). The rabbits were mated between 10 and 14 days after kindling. To examine the effect of the herbal supplements on the does’ reproductive and lactation performance, the following information was collected: number of rabbits born per litter, litter weight at 24 h after birth and at 21 days of age, and milk yield. Statistical analysis was performed using the SAS statistical package. The results show positive effects of the use of nettle leaves and fenugreek seeds in the diet of female rabbits, but this should be confirmed in further research.</b> Sylwia PałkaMichał KmiecikŁukasz MigdałPolish Society of Animal Productionarticlerabbitnettlefenugreeklitter sizemilk yieldZoologyQL1-991ENPLRoczniki Naukowe Polskiego Towarzystwa Zootechnicznego, Vol 16, Iss 4, Pp 31-36 (2020)
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spellingShingle	rabbit nettle fenugreek litter size milk yield Zoology QL1-991 Sylwia Pałka Michał Kmiecik Łukasz Migdał Effect of a diet supplemented with nettle (Urtica dioica L.) or fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) on the litter size and milk yield of rabbits
description	<b>The purpose of the experiment was to investigate the effect of the addition of nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) leaves or fenugreek (<i>Trigonella foenum-graecum</i> L.) seeds to rabbit feed on their breeding and lactation performance. The research material was female Blanc de Termonde rabbits (n = 22) and their offspring – four consecutive litters. The does were divided into three feeding groups, and each group was fed <i>ad libitum</i> a commercial pelleted complete feed with min. 17,5% crude protein, max. 15% crude fibre, and 2-3% crude fat. The diet for does in the control group (n = 6) contained wheat bran, dried alfalfa, extracted soybeans, barley, beet pulp, sunflower meal, and a vitamin and mineral supplement. The does in experimental group I (n = 8) were fed a diet enriched with 2% dried nettle leaves, while the diet for experimental group II (n = 8) contained fenugreek seeds (2%). The rabbits were mated between 10 and 14 days after kindling. To examine the effect of the herbal supplements on the does’ reproductive and lactation performance, the following information was collected: number of rabbits born per litter, litter weight at 24 h after birth and at 21 days of age, and milk yield. Statistical analysis was performed using the SAS statistical package. The results show positive effects of the use of nettle leaves and fenugreek seeds in the diet of female rabbits, but this should be confirmed in further research.</b>
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author	Sylwia Pałka Michał Kmiecik Łukasz Migdał
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title	Effect of a diet supplemented with nettle (Urtica dioica L.) or fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) on the litter size and milk yield of rabbits
title_short	Effect of a diet supplemented with nettle (Urtica dioica L.) or fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) on the litter size and milk yield of rabbits
title_full	Effect of a diet supplemented with nettle (Urtica dioica L.) or fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) on the litter size and milk yield of rabbits
title_fullStr	Effect of a diet supplemented with nettle (Urtica dioica L.) or fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) on the litter size and milk yield of rabbits
title_full_unstemmed	Effect of a diet supplemented with nettle (Urtica dioica L.) or fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) on the litter size and milk yield of rabbits
title_sort	effect of a diet supplemented with nettle (urtica dioica l.) or fenugreek (trigonella foenum-graecum l.) on the litter size and milk yield of rabbits
publisher	Polish Society of Animal Production
publishDate	2020
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Effect of a diet supplemented with nettle (Urtica dioica L.) or fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) on the litter size and milk yield of rabbits

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