The effect of FormaXol Dry® inclusion on the performance and health status of growing and finishing rabbit
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https://doi.org/10.17205/SZIE.AWETH.2016.2.069Keywords:
organic acid, essential oil, hycole rabbit, mortalityAbstract
The health of rabbits is endangered by several reasons mostly during the post-separation period, which is most evident in the appearance of digestive disorders. These could be prevented by using antibiotic treatments as growth promoters, but because of their ban, alternative solutions are needed. Organic acids with acidifying effects and their salts and essential oils could help to develop and maintain the healthy gastrointestinal flora of young rabbits. FormaXol Dry® contains organic acid and essential oil as well. During the 5 to 11 weeks long period of fattening with 0.1% FormaXol Dry® feed we experienced in the treated group there was a lower mortality rate (4% or 11% vs. 5% or 17%) compared to the controls. Furthermore, there were no significant difference between the treated and control groups in their 11 weeks old slaughter weight, however feed conversion ratios were equal or 4-8% better in the group treated with 0.1% of FormaXol Dry®.
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