Rabbit Intensification Systems in Rwanda: Feeding Influence and Growth

A study was conducted in Northern Province of Rwanda, from the College Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Busogo Campus located Musanze district to evaluate effect feed type on rabbit growth intensification systems Rwanda. The Complete Randomized Design (CRD) used data were collected weekly for a period 12 weeks. experiment composed three treatments replicated ten times. included types feeds namely; cabbage combined with Mucuna pruriens added local forage (I), cabbages Leucaena leucocephala (II) control other varieties locally available forage, such as Bidens pilosa, Crassocephalum vitellium Galinsoga parviflora (III) which considered (Farmers practice). given rabbits separated individual cages, each replicate. Water ad libitum. One month old (weaners) after one week adaptation results showed that mean weight gain weeks 783.3 g, 760.7 g 705.7 I, II III respectively. difference between means not significant (p > 0.5), implied did depend type. 8 707.5 661.4 577.1 At weeks, growing faster than at researchers recommended farmers should be facilitated feeding materials by concerned institutions. Training further researches also recommendations end this study.