Table 2.
Effects of NDF level on growth performance of growing meat rabbits (n = 50)
| Items | Diets | p‐value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | ||
| Average daily feed intake (ADFI, g/d) | 156.91 ± 4.88a | 158.66 ± 4.64[Link] | 142.62 ± 3.39a | 138.45 ± 3.24[Link] | 0.022 |
| Average daily gain (ADG, g/d) | 18.53 ± 2.90B | 28.40 ± 2.33A | 32.20 ± 2.20A | 40.76 ± 2.29C | 0.001 |
| Feed conversion rate (FCR) | 8.47 ± 0.26A | 5.59 ± 0.16B | 4.43 ± 0.11C | 3.97 ± 0.21C | <0.001 |
| Mortality (%) | 1.7 ± 0.02A | 1.5 ± 0.05B | 4.8 ± 0.11C | 11.2 ± 0.31C | <0.00 1 |
a
Different small letter superscripts mean significant difference (p < 0.05).
A,B,C Different capital letter superscripts mean significant difference (p < 0.01); whereas with the same or no letter superscripts mean no significant difference (p > 0.05).