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Table 1 Composition and chemical analysis of ASK and experimental rations

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

 

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

  1. ASK apricot seed kernels
  2. *Gross energy (kcal/kg DM) was calculated (Blaxter 1968)