Effect of feed supplementation with plant-derived omega 3 on the productive and reproductive performance of female rabbits
2024
Quattrone, A. | Fehri, N.E. | Agradi, S. | Mazzola, S. | Brecchia, Gabriele | Menchetti, L. | Barbato, O. | Dal Bosco, Alessandro | Mattioli, Simona | Failla, Sebastiana | Abdel Kafy, S. | Jemmali, B. | Ben Salem, I. | Savietto, Davi | Colin, Michel | Guillevic, Mathieu | Muça, G. | Sulçe, M. | Castrica, M. | Bilgiç, B. | Curone, G. | Università degli Studi di Milano = University of Milan (UNIMI) | Università degli Studi di Camerino = University of Camerino (UNICAM) | Università degli Studi di Perugia = University of Perugia (UNIPG) | CREA-ZA | Université de Carthage (Tunisie) = University of Carthage (UCAR) | Université de la Manouba [Tunisie] (UMA) | Génétique Physiologie et Systèmes d'Elevage (GenPhySE) ; Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse (ENVT) ; Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP) ; Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP) ; Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-École nationale supérieure agronomique de Toulouse (ENSAT) ; Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP) ; Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan (INP - PURPAN) ; Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP) ; Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE) | COPRI (COPRIS SAS) | Valorex SAS | Agricultural University of Tirana | Università degli Studi di Padova = University of Padua (Unipd) | Istanbul University Cerrahpasa | IRTA, ASESCU
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اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]إنجليزي. Rabbit farming faces significant challenges due to high mortality and culling rates among females, mainly attributed to intensive reproductive rhythms, which lead to a negative energy balance and reduced fertility. Recent studies are therefore focusing on improving both the productive and reproductive performance of rabbits while also promoting their welfare. In this context, this study aims to investigate the combined effects of extruded linseed and algae Padina pavonica extract as dietary sources of omega-3 on female rabbits' productive and reproductive performance. Thirty-six nulliparous New Zealand White female rabbits were divided into three experimental groups (n=12) according to different diets: commercial diet (CNT group), commercial diet enriched with 5% extruded linseed alone (L5% group), and in combination with 0.2% algae Padina pavonica extract (L5%PP group). The rabbits were monitored from artificial insemination until weaning of the rabbit kits, and different productive and reproductive parameters were evaluated. Our results indicate that dietary enrichment with extruded linseed and alga Padina pavonica did not affect feed intake or live weight of female rabbits, suggesting the absence of adverse effects and validating their palatability. Additionally, no significant differences were observed in litter size, litter weight or milk yield. Interestingly, perinatal and pre-weaning mortalities were significantly lower in litters born to females of both the supplemented groups.
اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]الكلمات المفتاحية الخاصة بالمكنز الزراعي (أجروفوك)
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