EFFECTS OF BOILED AND FERMENTED AFRICAN LOCUST BEAN (PARKIA BIGLOBOSALINN.)SEEDSDIETARY INCLUSIONS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS QUALITY OF WEANER RABBITS

📄 Project Abstract

Nigeria and other developing countries are experiencing protein deficiencies.Olugbemiet al. (2010) reported that there was protein deficiency gap for which careful attention is necessary to prevent metabolic diseases in Nigerian citizens. Nigerias population is increasing rapidly and this indicates the need to strategize action and device means of improving the production of animal protein for the populace.Rabbit production is one of the easiest ways of meeting the protein demand of the average Nigerians due to their short generation interval and rapid population growth rate(Oyawoye, 1989; Esenwah and Ikenebomeh, 2008). Protein-Energy-Malnutrition (PEM), is a serious problem facing most developing nations as a result of inadequate intake of good quality protein source such as meat, fish and poultry product, which are out of reach to many people due to poor economy, increase in population pressure, high cost of feed and other natural calamities such as drought and flood (Ladeji et al., ...