Table 3 Growth performance of the experimental groups

 Rabbits number

9

9

9

9

9

–

 Initial weight (g)

730

733

731

728

726

22.76

 Final weight (FW, g)

2335^b

2690^a

2745^a

2573^ab

2650^a

43.74

 Total body weight gain (TBWG, g)

1605^b

1957^a

2014^a

1845^ab

1924^a

48.09

Experimental duration period

Average daily gain (ADG, g/day)

22.29^b

27.18^a

27.97^a

25.63^ab

26.72^a

0.67

Dry matter intake (DMI), g

95.07^ab

94.95^ab

95.98^a

94.08^bc

92.69^c

0.31

Feed conversion (g intake/g gain)

4.27^d

3.49^b

3.43^a

3.67^c

3.47^ab

0.06