Substitution of commercial feed with moringa leaf meal to improve the sperm quality of male rabbit

Abstract

Abstract The aims of this study were to find out the effects of moringa leaf meal substitution in commercial feed on the sperm quality of male rabbits (bucks). Twenty four months old male rabbits with an average live weight of 1200g were used in this study. There were four treatments in this study including 0% (K0) as control and 15% (K1), 30% (K2), 45% (K3) substitution of moringa leaf meal in commercial feed and each treatment consisted of six replicates. The treatments were carried out for two months. The variables measured were including motility, viability, morphology and the total of sperm. The results showed that there were significant differences (P <0.05) between all treatments (K1, K2, K3) and the control (K0). Substitution of moringa leaf meal up to 45% in commercial feed increase quality of sperm (motility, viability, morphology and the total of sperm. The optimal substitution of moringa leaf meal in commercial feed in this study was 30%. It was concluded that the moringa leaf meal might be substituted in commercial feed up to 45 % to improve the sperm quality of male rabbits (bucks). To get maximum sperm quality of male rabbits it should be better substituted the commercial feed with moringa leaf meal as much as 32.31% - 35.07%.