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Caecal fermentation characteristics, blood composition and growth of rabbits on substitution of soya-bean meal by unconventional high-glucosinolate mustard (Brassica juncea) meal as protein supplement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2008

M. K. Tripathi ,
A. S. Mishra ,
D. Mondal ,
A. K. Misra ,
R. Prasad  and
R. C. Jakhmola
M. K. Tripathi*
Affiliation:
Division of Animal Nutrition, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar 304 501, Rajasthan, India
A. S. Mishra
Affiliation:
Division of Animal Nutrition, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar 304 501, Rajasthan, India
D. Mondal
Affiliation:
Division of Animal Health, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar 304 501, Rajasthan, India
A. K. Misra
Affiliation:
Division of Animal Nutrition, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar 304 501, Rajasthan, India
R. Prasad
Affiliation:
Division of Animal Nutrition, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar 304 501, Rajasthan, India
R. C. Jakhmola
Affiliation:
Division of Animal Nutrition, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar 304 501, Rajasthan, India
*
E-mail: mktripathi@gmail.com
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Abstract

Effect of graded levels of high-glucosinolate mustard (Brassica juncea) meal as substitute of soya-bean meal (SBM) in broiler rabbit diets was studied. Forty weaning rabbits of Soviet Chinchilla and White Giant breed were randomly allocated to one of four experimental diets containing mustard meal (MM) 0, 80, 160 and 245 g/kg. The experiment lasted for 8 weeks. MM had 54.8 mg total glucosinolates (TGLSs) per g dry matter (DM). Diets had TGLS 3.8, 8.4 and 11.98 mg/g DM in 80, 160 and 245 g MM diets, respectively. MM-incorporated diets had higher digestible and linearly (P < 0.01) higher metabolisable energy (ME) content. However, the effect on total tract apparent digestibility of DM, and crude protein was quadratic. Average daily gain (ADG) reduced (P < 0.05) linearly with increasing MM levels in diet, still 80 and 160 g MM diets had similar ADG compared to that of SBM diet. Caecum weight reduced linearly (P < 0.05) with increasing MM levels in diet. The pH of caecal content ranged between 5.85 and 6.19, total N between 1.19 and 1.48 (g per 100 g) and total volatile fatty acids between 4.7 and 5.8 mmol per 100 g, and they were not statistically different. NH3-N ranged between 31.2 and 39.0 mg per 100 ml, and reduced linearly (P < 0.05) while trichloroacetic acid-precipitable nitrogen increased linearly (P < 0.01, ranged between 114 and 247 mg per 100 ml) with increasing MM levels in diet. Blood haemoglobin, packed cell volume and lymphocytes were higher (quadratic effects, P < 0.05) on 245 MM diet, whereas white blood cell count reduced linearly (P < 0.01). Serum aspartate aminotransferase increased linearly (P < 0.01) while alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase activity, protein, erythrocytes sedimentation rate and red blood cell counts were not affected by MM. Serum Cu, Na and K content increased linearly (P < 0.05) with increasing MM levels. Liver Cu concentration showed quadratic (P < 0.05) increase. Rabbits tolerated 8.4 mg TGLS per g diet (160 g MM per kg) during active growth without any apparent effect on health and growth. It is concluded that MM can replace up to 66% SBM protein in rabbit feeding, whereas complete replacement of SBM with MM reduced feed intake and ADG by 23% and 13%, respectively. Further studies are required to confirm these inclusion levels and glucosinolate tolerance of rabbits.

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carcass compositionglucosinolategrowing rabbitmustard mealperformance
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animal , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , February 2008 , pp. 207 - 215
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