TECHNOLOGY OF EFFECTIVE USE OF NON-TRADITIONAL FEEDS IN THE FEEDING OF RABBITS UNDER INTENSIVE PRODUCTION

  • І. Luchyn Cherkasy experimental station of bioresources NAAS
Keywords: rabbits, ration, feeding, forage, compound fodder recipe, IDQR index (index for determining the quality of female rabbits), wheat straw flour, wheat bran, dry corn mash

Abstract

The reproductive qualities of female rabbits, as well as the development of rabbits in the natal period and their viability in the postnatal period are largely
determined by the type of feeding and the level of nutrients. In the zootechnical experiment, three breeds of female rabbits, a cross between the white giant,
chinchilla and flanders (NTSh) were used. The optimal content of feed ingredients was studied: wheat straw flour,
wheat bran, dry corn mash. The research was carried out using the method of analogue groups, in the 3rd series. In each series, 4 groups of female rabbits with
15 heads each were formed. In the first series of studies, a standard compound feed recipe was used as control, in the second and third series of studies, the optimal Positive results were obtained on the basis of the conducted three-series studies on the optimal use of regional feed ingredients such as winter wheat straw
flour, wheat bran, dry corn mash for feeding cross-breeding and lactating female rabbits.
There was an increase in IVAK during the entire experiment (all three series) conditionally from I to XI group 119.5 - 125.5. With the same nutritional
value of all 12 (groups) of rations, depending on the structure of feed components, the dynamics of productivity of lactating crossbred female rabbits changed. The
increase in productivity continued up to the III group in the third series of experiments, and with the increase in the content of these components (all VI
groups in each series), it decreased, which objectively reflected the IVYAK indicator.
Positive results were obtained on the basis of the conducted three-series studies on the optimal use of regional feed ingredients such as winter wheat straw
flour, wheat bran, dry corn mash for feeding cross-breeding and lactating female rabbits. Maximum reproductive performance was ensured by the structural content
in the diet of female rabbits: 15% content of wheat straw flour, 25% wheat bran and 8% dry corn mash. The ration provided an increase in multifertility by 2.5%, high fertility by 6.5%,
milk yield of female rabbits by 3.6%, and the complex index of IVYAK by 4.8%.
recipe from each previous series of studies was used as control.

Published
2023-08-03