| Diet 1 0% GLM | Diet 2 15%GLM | Diet 3 15%GLM + E | SEM | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No of rabbits | 32 | 32 | 32 | Â | Â |
Post-weaning period (35–63 d) | |||||
 Body weight at 35 d (g) | 672.44 | 674.88 | 677.73 | 2.67 | 0.77 |
 Body weight at 63 d (g) | 1544.15 | 1582.90 | 1630.62 | 29.93 | 0.56 |
 Daily weight gain (g/d) | 31.13 | 32.42 | 34.03 | 1.01 | 0.57 |
 Daily feed intake (g/d) | 78.31 | 76.87 | 81.31 | 4.11 | 0.93 |
 Feed conversion ratio | 2.53 | 2.41 | 2.39 | 0.15 | 0.94 |
Finishing period (63–91 d) | |||||
 Body weight at 91 d (g) | 2171.50b | 2239.90b | 2358.16a | 29.42 | 0.01 |
 Daily weight gain (g/d) | 22.41 | 23.46 | 25.98 | 0.99 | 0.36 |
 Daily feed intake (g/d) | 82.53 | 82.19 | 90.31 | 5.44 | 0.83 |
 Feed conversion ratio | 3.70 | 3.56 | 3.52 | 0.27 | 0.97 |
Whole fattening period (35–91 d) | |||||
 Daily weight gain (g/d) | 26.76b | 27.94b | 30.01a | 0.51 | 0.01 |
 Daily feed intake (g/d) | 77.64 | 76.79 | 82.85 | 4.51 | 0.87 |
 Feed conversion ratio | 3.01 | 2.85 | 2.86 | 0.17 | 0.94 |