Inclusion of Hydroponic Green Forage in Rabbit Feeding

• Sifuentes-Saucedo, Diana M. ^[3] ; Vargas-Monter, Jorge ^[3] ; Noguez-Estrada, Juan ^[3] ; Rodríguez-Ortega, Leodan T ^[3] ; Vargas-López, Samuel ^[1] ; Nieto-Aquino, Rafael ^[2]
  1. [1] Colegio de Postgraduados

     Colegio de Postgraduados

     México

     
  2. [2] Tecnológico Nacional de México

     Tecnológico Nacional de México

     México

     
  3. [3] Universidad Politécnica de Francisco I. Madero

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• Localización: Agro Productividad, ISSN-e 2594-0252, Vol. 17, Nº. 12, 2024 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Diciembre), págs. 189-195
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the inclusion level of hydroponic corn green forage (HCGF) in rabbit diets and its effect on growth and carcass conformation characteristics. Design/methodology/approach: Five inclusion treatments were established, in the daily diet of Tepexpan®brand commercial balanced feed (CBF) and hydroponic corn green forage (HCGF), in the following proportions (CBF:HGCF): T1:100:00, T2: 75:25, T3:50:50, T4: 25:75, and T5: 00:100. The HCGF was harvested and used 10 days after planting. The treatments were evaluated in 45 weaned rabbits, in a completely randomized design for 30 days. The productive performance variables were daily weight gain, live weight, carcass weight and carcass yield. Additionally, measurements of digestive tract organs were recorded.Results: Higher productive performance and better carcass conformation were found in the rabbits from T1, fed with concentrate, followed by T2 and T3 in a 75:25 and 50:50 ratios, repectively. Rabbits in T3 exhibited lower productive performance during growth and carcass yield. Limitations on study/implications: Further research is recommended on the the inclusion of HCGF at levels below 50% in rabbit diets.Findings/conclusions: The inclusion of hydroponic corn green forage at levels of 25 to 50% maintains the productive performance of rabbits, while higher inclusion levels negatively impact feeding efficiency.