EFFECT OF DIFFERENT HOUSING SYSTEMS ON FEED CONVERSION RATIO, HAEMATOBIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS AND COCCIDIAL OOCYST OF BROILER RABBITS

R.K. PRAJAPATI¹, H.D. CHAUHAN², P.D. PATEL³, A.B. PAREGI⁴, N.K. THAKKAR⁵, J.V. PATEL⁶, M.P. MADHVATAR⁷, S.H. RAVAL⁸, N.H. JOSHI⁹*
¹Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385506
²Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385506
³Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385506
⁴Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385506
⁵Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385506
⁶Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385506
⁷Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385506
⁸Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, S.D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385506, India
⁹Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, S.D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385506, India
* Corresponding Author : niravvety1993@gmail.com

Received : 15-03-2019     Accepted : 26-03-2019     Published : 30-03-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 6       Pages : 8100 - 8102
Int J Agr Sci 11.6 (2019):8100-8102

Keywords : Rabbit, Housing, Feed Conversion, Haematobiochemical, Coccidia
Academic Editor : Dr Akash Thakor, Dr Bhavesh Pandor, Dr Ritesh Shinde
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385506, Gujarat, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present investigation was conducted to study the effects of different housing systems on growth performance, feed consumption, morbidity and mortality of broiler rabbits in semi arid region of North Gujarat. Total 24 weaned rabbits (28 days age) were randomly divided in two housing treatments, T1 (Cage housing) and T2 (Deep litter housing system). The duration of experiment was 8 weeks. Weekly observations were recorded for weight gain. The data generated were analysed for significant differences. The mean FCR was numerically higher in T2 (3.9±0.60) than the T1 (3.8±0.830). The results indicated that FCR were at par in the cage and deep litter system of housing. The mean serum glucose (mg/dl) was higher in T2 (150.8 ± 8.879) as compared to T1 (138.0 ± 7.920), whereas the mean serum triglyceride (mg/dl) was higher in T1 (93.87 ± 16.41) than T2 (73.35 ± 13.14). The results indicated that there was no significant variation in blood biochemical parameters of rabbit in the cage and deep litter system of housing. No any coccidial oocysts were found in the any of the group.

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