About some indicators of nutritional value of rabbit meat when applied to feed additive

Abstract

The aim of the research is to study the nutritional value of rabbit meat when applying feed additives. The object of the study were the rabbits of the Californian breed, the males. The material for the study - the carcasses of clinically healthy animals, the slaughter of which was carried out at the age of 4 months. Two groups were created, in the experimental group a feed additive (Sel-Plex) was used before slaughter, in the control group granulated food was fed (according to the farm's prescription). Further, the biochemical analysis, the amount of essential amino acids in the protein composition of muscle tissue, the calorie content of meat and the slaughter qualities of rabbit carcasses were studied. The introduced feed additive Sel-Plex has a beneficial effect on the meat production of rabbits. This was reflected in the slaughter yield, which was significantly more than in the control group. The calorie content of meat in the experimental group was 151 kcal (612.0 kJ), with the energy value of meat 2.4%. The studied indices of the ratio of essential and non-essential amino acids corresponded to the physiological norms, only a small difference was made in the experimental group relative to the control group. It has been established by studies that the introduction of a feed additive (Sel-Plex) in the diet of Californian rabbits in the diet contributes to an increase in the level of metabolic processes in the body of rabbits, from which the rates of growth and development of young animals and in In the end, the economic feasibility of the introduction of meat rabbit.