Evaluation of Unconventional Supplements to the Diet of Intensively Reared Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) in Trinidad, West Indies
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Ethical Approval
2.2. Animal Management and Husbandry
2.3. Experimental Design and Feeding Trials
2.4. Feed Making Process of Trichanthera and the Broken Rice
2.5. Measurements and Laboratory Analysis
2.6. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Feed | Composition % DM | ||||
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DM (%) | Ash (%) | EE (%) | CF (%) | CP (%) | |
Ingredients | |||||
Moruga Hill Rice | 87.44 | 1.80 | 4.31 | 1.88 | 8.93 |
Trichanthera | 92.90 | 23.50 | 1.49 | 13.3 | 18.25 |
T1-Rabbit Ration 100% | 88.39 | 6.92 | 5.49 | 5.54 | 17.03 |
Dietary Treatments | |||||
T2 (5% T, 35% MHR, 60% RR) | 93.49 | 5.93 | 3.45 | 4.47 | 14.87 |
T3 (10% T, 40% MHR, 50% RR) | 94.19 | 7.00 | 2.98 | 5.14 | 13.71 |
T4 (15% T, 45% MHR, 40% RR) | 94.38 | 7.16 | 2.59 | 5.13 | 13.38 |
Week | Control (Mean ± SD) | T2 (Mean ± SD) | T3 (Mean ± SD) | T4 (Mean ± SD) |
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0 | 2732.50 ± 121.826 a | 2852.50 ± 157.612 a | 2971.25 ± 281.140 a | 2595.00 ± 285.628 a |
1 | 2685.00 ± 110.454 b | 2777.50 ± 161.478 b | 2823.75 ± 260.428 b | 2435.00 ± 244.643 b |
2 | 2676.25 ± 166.652 b | 2722.50 ± 210.970 b | 2727.50 ± 274.848 b | 2391.25 ± 226.325 b |
3 | 2646.25 ± 131.236 b | 2756.25 ± 236.198 b | 2765.00 ± 266.396 b | 2338.75 ± 227.353 b |
4 | 2667.50 ± 126.524 b | 2703.75 ± 167.102 b | 2742.50 ± 245.849 b | 2357.50 ± 235.885 b |
5 | 2586.25 ± 82.903 b | 2740.00 ± 224.165 b | 2660.00 ± 209.921 b | 2348.75 ± 245.200 b |
6 | 2605.00 ± 60.690 b | 2703.75 ± 212.970 b | 2660.00 ± 216.372 b | 2385.50 ± 274.149 b |
7 | 2688.00 ± 100.731 b | 2697.75 ± 193.222 b | 2658.00 ± 224.006 b | 2400.50 ± 289.535 b |
8 | 2677.00 ± 139.107 a | 2762.50 ± 241.199 a | 2628.00 ± 286.901 a | 2469.00 ± 333.269 a |
Control | T2 | T3 | T4 | p Value | |
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Initial Live weight (g) | 2732 | 2852 | 2971 | 2595 | 0.32 |
Final Weight (g) | 2677 | 2762 | 2628 | 2469 | 0.12 |
Average daily gain (g/ day) | −0.98 a | −1.61 a | −6.13 b | −12.94 c | 0.04 |
Weight loss (g) | 55 a | 90 a | 343 b | 126 c | 0.02 |
Weight loss (%) | 2.01 a | 3.16 a | 11.54 c | 4.86 b | 0.03 |
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John, E.N.; Jones, K.R. Evaluation of Unconventional Supplements to the Diet of Intensively Reared Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) in Trinidad, West Indies. Vet. Sci. 2020, 7, 108. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7030108
John EN, Jones KR. Evaluation of Unconventional Supplements to the Diet of Intensively Reared Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) in Trinidad, West Indies. Veterinary Sciences. 2020; 7(3):108. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7030108
Chicago/Turabian StyleJohn, Eden Natalia, and Kegan Romelle Jones. 2020. "Evaluation of Unconventional Supplements to the Diet of Intensively Reared Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) in Trinidad, West Indies" Veterinary Sciences 7, no. 3: 108. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7030108