Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Eucalyptus, Marjoram, and Artemisia Extracts or Their Mixture on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, and Economic Efficiency in Growing Rabbits
Abstract
Abstract This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation of eucalyptus, marjoram, and artemisia extracts and their mixture on growth performance, carcass traits, blood parameters, digestibility coefficients, and economic performance of New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits. Twenty-five rabbits (877.32 ± 40.61 g), aged 5 weeks, were randomly assigned to five experimental groups. Five dietary treatments were formulated, including a basal diet (control, T1), T2 (basal diet + 20 ml eucalyptus oil/50 kg feed), T3 (basal diet + 20 ml marjoram oil/50 kg feed), T4 (basal diet + 75 ml artemisia extract/50 kg feed), and T5 (basal diet + 10 ml eucalyptus oil + 10 ml marjoram oil + 40 ml artemisia extract/50 kg feed). All supplemented groups showed significant (P
Fields of Study & Subjects
Rabbits: Nutrition
Reproduction
Health
Moringa oleifera research and applications
Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International journal of Environmental Studies and Researches
- Publisher
- Egyptian Knowledge Bank
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 183–200
- Publication date
- 1 June 2026
- Language
- EN