From: Incorporation apricot seed kernel as untraditional source of protein in rabbit rations
Item | Apricot seed kernels (ASK) | Experimental rations | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | ||
0% ASK | 0.75% ASK | 1.5% ASK | 3% ASK | 4.5% ASK | ||
1. Composition (kg/ton) | ||||||
 Apricot seed kernels |  | – | 7.50 | 15 | 30 | 45 |
 Yellow corn |  | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
 Soybean meal |  | 150 | 147.5 | 145 | 135 | 130 |
 Wheat bran |  | 250 | 245 | 240 | 235 | 225 |
 Barley grain |  | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
 Berseem hay |  | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
 Di-calcium |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
 Limestone |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
 Sodium chloride |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Vit. and Min. mixture |  | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
d-l-Methionine | Â | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Anti-fungi |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2. Chemical analysis | ||||||
 Moisture | 5.50 | 9.54 | 9.51 | 9.46 | 9.39 | 9.32 |
 Chemical analysis (%) on DM basis | ||||||
  Organic matter (OM) | 97.06 | 90.55 | 90.56 | 90.57 | 90.61 | 90.66 |
  Crude protein (CP) | 27.05 | 17.55 | 17.57 | 17.60 | 17.47 | 17.52 |
  Crude fiber (CF) | 15.25 | 11.08 | 11.14 | 11.21 | 11.35 | 11.48 |
  Ether extract (EE) | 46.60 | 2.94 | 3.26 | 3.59 | 4.24 | 4.89 |
  Nitrogen-free extract (NFE) | 8.16 | 58.98 | 58.59 | 58.17 | 57.55 | 56.77 |
  Ash | 2.94 | 9.45 | 9.44 | 9.43 | 9.39 | 9.34 |
 Gross energy (kcal/kg DM)* | 6880 | 4175 | 4193 | 4211 | 4245 | 4282 |