Amelioration of heat stressed Bauscat Rabbits by feeding diurnally or nocturnally diets containing Nigella sativa L. or Fenugreek
Abstract: Sixty growing male Bauscat rabbits were used in the present study. The experiment work included two experiments. The first experiment was carried out during pre-sexual maturity (3 months of age ) and the second experiment at post-sexual maturity (6 months of age ) during summer season. In experiments 1 and 2 rabbits were divided randomly into three equal experiments homogenous groups. The first group was kept as a control and fed a commercial diet, while the second and third group was fed the same diet supplemented with 5% Nigella Sativa L., or 5% Fenugreek, respectively, and divided into two sub-groups according to feeding system either nocturnal or diurnal. Body thermoregulation, some productive and reproductive traits, were recorded. Feed cost value was also assessed.
The results showed that, daily feed intake, weight gain and feed efficiency increased insignificantly and increased significantly (P<0.05) weight at first mating, while decreased significantly(P<0.05) age at first mating in Bauscat male rabbits due to Nigella Sativa L. or Fenugreek supplementation to the diet nocturnally compared to the control group or feeding diurnally (Experiment1). In experiment 2, serum glutamic – oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic- pyruvic transaminase (GPT), total protein, albumin and total lipids of heat- stress Bauscat male rabbits increased significantly (P<0.05) due to feed diet supplemented with either 5% Nigella Sativa L. or Fenugreek nocturnally compared to the control group or feeding diurnally. The 5% Nigella Sativa L. Fenugreek supplementation to the diet nocturnally decreased significantly (P<0.05) ear lope temperature, skin temperature, rectal temperature, respiration rate and pulse rate of heat- stressed Bauscat male rabbits compared to the control group or feeding diurnally.
Feeding nocturnally supplemented with either 5% Nigella Sativa L. or Fenugreek improved significantly (P<0.05) libido, semen quality and fertility rates of heat-stressed Bauscat male rabbits compared to the control group or feeding diurnally. The feed cost value was superior in the diet supplemented with either 5% Nigella Sativa L. or Fenugreek than the control group.
Keywords: Rabbit,Nutrition, Nigella Sativa L., Fenugreek, heat-stress, semen, fertility.
Publication year 2002
Pages 287-300
Availability location معهد بحوث الانتاج الحيوانى-شارع نادى الصيد- الدقى- الجيزة
Availability number
Organization Name
City الغردقة
serial title 3rd Science Conferences On Rabbit production in Hot Climates
Author(s) from ARC
External authors (outside ARC)
    احمد حسن دعادر جامعة الزقازيق
Agris Categories Animal physiology - NutritionAnimal physiology - Reproduction
AGROVOC
TERMS		 Fertility. Heat stress. Nigella sativa. Nutritional status. Rabbits. Semen. Trigonella foenum graecum.
Proposed Agrovoc Amelioration;
Publication Type Conference/Workshop
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