Growth performance, carcass characteristics and internal organ weights of weaner rabbits fed replacement levels of sun-dried soyabean milk residue

This study evaluated the growth performance of weaner rabbits fed diets containing sundried soybean milk residue meal (SSMR) at five levels of inclusion. Forty weaner rabbit with an average initial weight of 520±1.04g arranged in a completely randomized design (CRD) were used. SSMR was used at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels to replace soya bean meal. The result of the growth performance showed progressive increase in parameter evaluated as the level of SSMR increases in the diets. Rabbits fed (100% SSMR) recorded significant higher final body weight 1351.73g which was similar to rabbits fed 25, 50 and 75% SSMR while those on T1 (0% SSMR) had the least value of 1194.50g. However, carcass characteristics and internal organ weights measurements were also not influenced by the treatment diets. It was therefore concluded that 100% SSMR can be used in compounding weaner rabbits without deleterious effect on growth performance, carcass characteristics and internal organ weights.     Cette etude a evalue le rendement de croissance des lapins sevres nourris selon des regimes contenant des residus de lait de soja seches au soleil (RSSS) a cinq niveaux d'inclusion. Quarante lapins sevres d'un poids initial moyen de 520±1,04 g disposes dans un modele completement randomise (CRD) ont ete utilises. SSMR a ete employe aux niveaux de 0, 25, 50, 75 et 100% pour remplacer le repas de haricot de soja. Le resultat de la performance de croissance a montre l'augmentation progressive du parametre evalue comme le niveau des augmentations de SSMR dans les regimes. Les lapins nourris (100% SSMR) ont enregistre un poids corporel final plus eleve significatif 1351.73g qui etait similaire aux lapins nourris 25, 50 et 75% SSMR tandis que ceux sur T1 (0% SSMR) avaient la valeur la moins elevee de 1194.50g. Cependant, les caracteristiques de carcasse et les mesures internes de poids  d'organe n'ont pas non plus ete influencees par les regimes de traitement. Il a donc ete conclu que 100% SSMR peut etre utilise dans la composition des lapins sevres sans aucun effet sur la performance de croissance, les caracteristiques de la carcasse et le poids interne des organes.