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Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the effect of date palm waste on the growth performance, and nutrient digestibility of weaner rabbits. A total of 32 weaner rabbits, crossbred from New Zealand White and Chinchilla, were used in the study. Four experimental diets were formulated and labelled T1, T2, T3, and T4. The control diet (T1) did not contain date palm waste, while T2, T3, and T4 contained date palm waste at levels of 5, 10, and 15 %, respectively, partially replacing maize in the diet. The rabbits were divided into four treatment groups of eight rabbits, with each group assigned to one of the diets in a completely randomized design. Each group was further divided into 4 replicates of 2 rabbits. The performance results indicated no significant (P>0.05) differences in all assessed parameters, including final weight, body weight gain, and feed intake. For nutrient digestibility coefficients, a notable increase (P<0.05) was observed in ash and nitrogen-free extract estimates for groups fed date palm waste compared to the control. Conclusively, incorporating date palm waste at 15 % in weaner rabbit diets was found to enhance the digestibility of ash and nitrogen-free extracts and did not adversely affect the growth performance of weaner rabbits.
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