Table 3.
Impact of dietary fennel oil or gentamycin on growth performance, feed intake, and feed conversion ratio of weaning Moshtohor rabbits aged 4–12 weeks.
| Growth Parameter | Control | Fennel | Gentamycin | SEM | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (BW) (g) | |||||
| BW4 | 501.0 | 501.7 | 499.3 | 1.69 | 0.6262 |
| BW8 | 1007.3 b | 1124.0 a | 1110.0 a | 5.67 | 0.0001 |
| BW12 | 1443.0 b | 1684.7 a | 1700.6 a | 36.28 | 0.0040 |
| Average daily gain (ADG)(g/d) | |||||
| ADG8-4 | 18.07 b | 22.23 a | 21.77 a | 0.208 | 0.0001 |
| ADG12-8 | 15.53 b | 20.00 a | 21.10 a | 1.261 | 0.0445 |
| ADG12-4 | 16.83 b | 21.10 a | 21.47 a | 0.643 | 0.0039 |
| Feed intake (FI) (g) | |||||
| FI 4-12 | 70.60 | 71.00 | 71.47 | 0.345 | 0.3468 |
| Feed conversion ratio (g/g) | |||||
| FCR 4-12 | 2.75 a | 2.36 b | 2.35 b | 0.063 | 0.0067 |
All data are expressed as the mean with SEM in same row; a,b letters indicate significant differences between means (p < 0.05). BW4: initial body weight at four weeks; BW8: body weight at eight weeks; BW12: final body weight at 12 weeks; ADG8-4: average daily gain from 4 to 8 weeks; ADG8-12: average daily gain from 8 to 12 weeks; ADG4-12: average daily gain from 4 to 12 weeks.