Prediction of the digestible crude protein and protein digestibility of feed ingredients for rabbits from chemical analysis

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 211-224

  Villamide, M J ^a   Fraga, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crude protein digestibility; Feed ingredients; Prediction equations; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006492695     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00079-5     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. De Blas, C., Villamide, M.J., 1990. Nutritive value of beet and citrus pulps for rabbits. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 31, 239-246.
2. De Blas, C., Villamide, M.J., Carabaño, R., 1989. Nutritive value of cereal by-products for rabbits: I. Wheat straw. J. Appl. Rabbit Res. 12, 148-151.
3. Fekete, S., Gippert, T., 1986. Digestibility and nutritive value of nineteen important feedstuffs for rabbits. J. Appl. Rabbit Res. 9, 103-108.
4. Fernández-Carmona, J., Cervera, C., Blas, E., 1996. Prediction of the energy value of rabbit feeds varying widely in fibre content. Anim. Feed Sci. Tech. 64, 61-75.
5. García, J., Pérez-Alba, L., Alvarez, C., Rocha, R., Ramos, M., de Blas, J.C., 1995. Prediction of the nutritive value of lucerne hay in diets for growing rabbits. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 54, 33-44.
6. García, J., Villamide, M.J., de Blas, J.C., 1996. Energy, protein and fibre digestibility of sunflower hulls, olive leaves and NAOH-treated straw for rabbits. World Rabbit Sci. 4, 205-209.
7. Gippert, T., Hullar, I., Szabo, S., 1988, Nutritive value of agricultural by-products in rabbit. Proc. IV World Rabbit Congress, Vol. 3. Budapest, pp. 154-162.
8. Hymaya, K., Lam, T.B.T., Meikle, P.J., Ng, K., Rhodes, D.I., 1993. Cell wall biosynthesis and its regulation. In: Jung, H.G., Burton, D.R., Hatfield, R.D., Ralph, L.J. (Eds.), Forage Cell Wall Structure and Digestibility. ASA-CSSA-SSSA, Madison, pp. 621-683.
9. Licitra, G., Hernández, T.M., Van Soest, P.J., 1996. Standardization of procedures for nitrogen fractionation of ruminants feeds. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 57, 347-358.
10. Maertens, L., de Groote, G., 1984. Digestibility and digestible energy content of a number of feedstuffs for rabbits. Proc. III World Rabbit Congress, Vol. 1. Rome, pp. 244-251.
11. Martínez, J., Fernández, J., 1980a. Composición, digestibilidad, valor nutritivo y relaciones entre ambos de diverses piensos para conejos. Proc. II World Rabbit Congress. Barcelona, pp. 214-223.
12. Martínez, J., Fernández, J., 1980b. Citrus pulp in diets for fattening rabbits. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 5, 23-31.
13. Pérez, J.M., 1994. Digestibilité et valeur énergétique des luzernes deshydratées pour le lapin, 6̂émes Journées de la Recherche Cunicole, Vol. 2, Paris, pp. 355-364.
14. Pichard, G., Van Soest, J.P., 1977. Protein solubility of ruminants feeds. Proc. Cornell Nutr. Conf. Department of Animal Science. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, pp. 91-98.
15. Robinson, K.L., Cheeke, P.R., Kelly, J.D., Patton, N.M., 1986. Effect of fine grinding and supplementation with hay on the digestibility of wheat bran by rabbits. J. Appl. Rabbit Res. 9, 166-167.
16. Statistical Analysis System Institute, 1985. SAS. User's Guide: Statistics. Statistical Analysis System Institute, Cary, NC.
17. Snedecor, G.W., Cochran, W.G., 1978. Métodos estadísticos. Cecsa, México, 703 pp.
18. Van Soest, J.P., Wine, R.H., 1967. Use of detergents in the analysis of fibrous feeds: IV. Determination of plant cell wall constituents. J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem. 50, 50-55.
19. Villamide, M.J., de Blas, C., 1991. Nutritive value of cereal grains for rabbits. J. Appl. Rabbit Res. 14, 144-147.
20. Villamide, M.J., de Blas, C., Carabaño, R., 1989. Nutritive value of cereal by-products for rabbit: II. Wheat bran, corn gluten feed and dried distillers grains and solubles. J. Appl. Rabbit Res. 12, 152-155.
21. Villamide, M.J., Fraga, M.J., de Blas, C., 1991. Effect of type of basal diet and rate of inclusion on the evaluation of protein concentrates with rabbits. Anim. Prod. 52, 215-224.
22. Wiseman, J., Villamide, M.J., de Blas, C., Carabaño, M.J., Carabaño, R., 1992. Prediction of the digestible energy and digestibility of gross energy of feeds for rabbits: I. Individual classes of feeds. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 39, 27-38.