Affiliation:
1. Department of Fur-bearing Animal Breeding and Game Management, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering , University of Warmia and Mazury , Olsztyn , Poland
2. Department of Small Livestock Breeding , National Research Institute of Animal Production , Balice n. Kraków , Poland
Abstract
Abstract
Rabbits are classified as obligate herbivores. However, under natural conditions, some members of the family Leporidae incorporate animal products into their diets. Therefore, it seems biologically justified to supplement the diets of farmed rabbits with feeds of animal origin as sources of protein, fat and minerals. The aim of this review was to describe, from a historical perspective, the use of various feeds of animal origin in rabbit nutrition. The applicability of by-products from mammal, poultry, fish and invertebrate processing for rabbit feeding was evaluated, including the future prospects for their use. A review of the available literature revealed that various animal-based feeds can be valuable protein sources in rabbit diets, but their inclusion levels should not exceed 5-10%. Studies investigating their efficacy have been conducted since the 1970s. In some regions of the world, the use of animal-derived protein in livestock feeds was prohibited due to the risk of spreading bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). However, the interest in animal by-products as protein sources in livestock diets is likely to increase since the above ban has been lifted.
Reference230 articles.
1. Abdel-Azeem F., El-Bordeny N.E., Khorshed M.M. (2007). Efficacy of biogen in improving the utilization of dried poultry manure in rabbit diets. Egypt. J. Rabbit Sci., 17: 119–138.
2. Abdelhamid A.M. (1989). Possibility of fat addition in the rabbit diets. Archiv. Anim. Nutr., 39: 729–739.10.1080/17450398909428344
3. Adeniji A.A. (2012). Effects of replacing groundnut cake with blood vegetable waste meal in the diets of weaner rabbits. Int. Schol. Res. Network ISRN Vet. Sci., 2012: 1–4.10.5402/2012/321516
4. Adeniji A.A., Rumak S., Oluwafemi R.A. (2015). Effects of replacing groundnut cake with rumen content supplemented with or without enzyme in the diet of weaner rabbits. Lipids Health Dis., 14: 1–6.10.1186/s12944-015-0158-3
5. Aggarwal A.K., Kansal V.K. (1991). Regression of atherosclerosis in rabbit on skim milk diet. Milchwissenschaft, 46: 766–769.