Comparative evaluation of voluntary feed intake (VFI) and average daily gain (ADG) of Flemish Giant, New Zealand White and California black growing rabbit breeds fed soya bean (Glycine max), Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan

Voluntary Feed Intake (VFI) and Average Daily Gain (ADG) of three rabbit breeds fed on pigeon pea (PP), cowpea (CoP) soybean (SB) as sources protein for growing rabbits were determined. Flemish Giant (FG), California Black (CB) New Zealand White (NZW)) (Glycine max), (Cajunus cajan) (Vigna unguiculata) in the ration. Eighteen weaned at six weeks age used each breed (a total 54 rabbits) out which them assigned to Ration 1 (containing 31.6% SB), ration 2 72% CoP) last 3 70.18% PP). The randomly fifty four cages a x factorial experiment. legume grains roasted before rations compounded. Raw Legume Grains (RaLG), Roasted (RoLG) Rations (1, 3) analyzed tannin content (TC). TC was significantly (p<0.05) higher CoP 3. daily feed intake (ADFI) FG. Rabbits SB based had growth rate than either or PP rations. offered demonstrated consuming Dressing-out percentage FG NZW CB. study revealed that superior terms VFI ADG, respectively. also showed could successfully replace without adversely affecting ADG rabbits.