E.A.  Ogunsan, J.K.  Ipinjolu, A.I.  Daneji, D.O.  Ehizibolo, A.U.  Junaidu, U.M.  Chafe, F.M.  Tambuwal, 
    Effects of Feeding Different Levels of <I>Monechma ciliatum</I> on the Performance of Rabbits in Sokoto, Nigeria,
    Research Journal of Animal Sciences,
    Volume 4,Issue 5,
    2010,
    Pages 121-124,
    ISSN 1993-5269,
    rjnasci.2010.121.124,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjnasci.2010.121.124)
    Abstract: In an experiment conducted to determine the effect of including <I>Monechma ciliatum</I> (MC) in the diet of rabbit at 0 (control) 10, 20 and 30% levels, the results showed that increasing the level of supplementation of MC beyond 10% decreased feed intake and subsequently live weight gain. Dry matter digestibility also follow similar pattern. The least cost of feed per kilogram (kg) live weight gain of $0.75 also occurred at the 10% inclusion level of MC. Although, blood parameters differed between treatments, they were mostly within physiological limits, suggesting no adverse effects in feeding MC to the animals.
    Keywords: Monechma ciliatum;fibre;digestibility;liveweight;parameters;dry matter