Table 2.
Chemical composition of the hempseed cake and the granulated diets for growing rabbits.
| Nutrients g·kg−1; * mg·kg−1 |
Hempseed Cake | Basal Diet | Basal Diet with 5% Hempseed Cake | Basal Diet with 10% Hempseed Cake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 331.12 | 152.54 | 165.39 | 162.79 |
| Crude fibre | 286.17 | 156.63 | 162.39 | 153.99 |
| Fat | 113.87 | 28.13 | 33.97 | 33.05 |
| Ash | 58.04 | 77.31 | 80.14 | 84.16 |
| Starch | 10.85 | 188.29 | 189.00 | 181.62 |
| Organic matter | 841.78 | 810.21 | 817.41 | 821.71 |
| ADF | 325.33 | 145.53 | 182.19 | 185.43 |
| NDF | 382.52 | 334.36 | 334.08 | 328.44 |
| Calcium | 1.91 | 11.74 | 9.06 | 12.06 |
| Phosphorus | 7.57 | 5.89 | 6.34 | 6.82 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 4.95 | 2.86 | 2.18 | 2.55 |
| Sodium (Na) | 0.23 | 1.31 | 1.61 | 1.23 |
| Potassium (K) | 8.60 | 10.17 | 10.37 | 9.82 |
| Copper (Cu) * | 23.03 | 22.32 | 23.14 | 21.18 |
| Iron (Fe) * | 150.16 | 503.63 | 624.49 | 577.00 |
| ME MJ·kg−1 | 9.22 | 10.74 | 11.17 | 10.99 |
The vitamins/minerals premix provided per kg of complete diet: Vitamin A, 6000 IU; Vitamin D3, 1000 IU; Vitamin E, 50 mg; Vitamin B1, 1.7 mg; Vitamin B2, 8.0 mg; Vitamin B6, 3.0 mg; Vitamin B12, 0.01 mg; Vitamin K3, 0.5 mg; biotin, 0.2 mg; folic acid, 0.5 mg; nicotinic acid, 70 mg; choline chloride, 700 mg; Mn, 50 mg; Fe, 40 mg; Cu, 30 mg; Se, 0.2 mg. ADF—Acid detergent fibre; NDF—Neutral detergent fibre; ME—Metabolizable energy. *— nutrients are expressed in mg·kg−1.