EFFECTS OF CASSAVA PEEL MEAL ON SEMEN QUALITY AND REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL IN GROWING MALE RABBITS
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https://doi.org/10.33003/jaat.2024.1004.08.385Keywords:
cassava peels meal,, growing male rabbits,, semen qualityAbstract
The semen quality of Growing Male Rabbits Fed Graded Levels of Cassava Peel meal was investigated. Thirty (30) male rabbits of mixed breeds, of about six to seven months old with the average weight of 1050 grams were randomly assigned in a completely randomized design into five treatments groups with six rabbits per dietary treatment (six replicates and a rabbit per replicate). The diet was formulated such that cassava peel meal, replaced 20, 40, 60 and 80 percent of dietary maize while the control was 0%. Results showed that the rabbits fed 40% CPM had the most concentrated, viable and active sperm cells which is a critical factor for ensuring successful fertilization. It may therefore, be concluded that cassava peel meal can be considered a promising conventional energy source for rabbit’s nutrition in terms of improving the semen quality, thereby potentially enhancing the overall fertility status.
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