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Olorunsanya et al., 2007. Livest. Res. Rural Dev., 19 (4)

Document reference 
Olorunsanya, B. ; Ayoola, M. A. ; Fayeye, T. R. ; Olagunju, T. A. ; Olorunsanya, E. O., 2007. Effects of replacing maize with sun-dried cassava waste meal on growth performance and carcass characteristics of meat type rabbit. Livest. Res. Rural Dev., 19 (4)
Abstract 

Thirty rabbits of mixed sexes with an average initial weight of 600g were used to evaluate the effect of replacing maize with sun dried cassava waste meal on growth performance and carcass characteristics of rabbits. Five experimental isonitrogenous (18%cp) diets were formulated such that sun dried cassava waste replace maize at 0%, 25%, 75% and 100%. The rabbits were randomly allocated to these 5 isonitrogenous diets. Each dietary treatment consists of 2 replicates with 3 rabbits in each replicate. Water and feed were provided ad-libitum throughout the experimental period of 91 days.

The result shows that dietary treatment did not have effect on feed in take, average daily weight gain, feed efficiency and carcass characteristics. The cost of producing a unit weight of rabbit was greatly reduced by replacing maize with cassava waste meal. Cassava waste meal may therefore be used instead of maize in rabbit diets to reduce cost of feed and the heavy dependence on maize in animal feeding.

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http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd19/4/olor19055.htm
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Olorunsanya et al., 2007
Datasheets 
Cassava peels, cassava pomace and other cassava by-products