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Nutrient Requeriments of Rabbits Tablas
Nutrient Requeriments of Rabbits Tablas
TABLE 1 Nutrient Requirements of Rabbits Fed Ad Libitum (Percentage or Amount per kg of Diet)
Nutrientsa Growth Maintenance Gestation Lactation
Energy and protein
Digestible energy (kcal) 2500 2100 2500 2500
TDN (%) 65 55 58 70
Crude fiber (%) 10-12b 14b 10-12b 10-12b
Fat (%) 2b 2b 2b 2b
Crude protein (%) 16 12 15 17
Inorganic nutrients
Calcium (%) 0.4 -c 0.45b 0.75 b
Phosphorus (%) 0.22 -c 0.37b 0.5
Magnesium (mg) 300-400 300-400 300-400 300-400
Potassium (%) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Sodium (%) 0.2b, d 0.2b,d 0.2b ,d 0.2b,d
Chlorine (%) 0.3b, d 0.3b,d 0.3b ,d 0.3b,d
Copper (mg) 3 3 3 3
Iodine (mg) 0.2b 0.2b 0.2b 0.2b
Iron —c —c —c —c
Manganese (mg) 8.5e 2.5e 2.5e 2.5e
Zinc —c —c —c —c
Vitamins
Vitamin A (IU) 580 —c >1160 —c
Vitamin A as carotene (mg) 0.83b,e —f 0.83b,e —f
Vitamin D —g —g —g —g
Vitamin E (mg) 40h —c 40h 40h
Vitamin K (mg) —i —i 0.2b —i
Niacin (mg) 180 —j —j —j
Pyridoxine (mg) 39 —j —j —j
Choline (g) 1.2b —j —j —j
Amino acids (%)
Lysine 0.65 —g —g —g
Methionine + cystine 0.6 —g —g —g
Arginine 0.6 —g —g —g
Histidine 0.3b —g —g —g
1.1b —g —g —g
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Leucine
Isoleucine 0.6b —g —g —g
Phenylalanine + tyrosine 1.1b —g —g —g
Threonine 0.6b —g —g —g
Tryptophan 0.2b —g —g —g
Valine 0.7b —g —g —g
Glycine —c —g —g —g
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