Performance and serum chemistry of rabbits fed graded levels of cassava peels, Leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium leaves based diets

Thirty-six, 7 to 8 weeks old New Zealand White rabbits were allocated to three dietary treatments of 6 rabbits per diet with 2 replicates per treatment. Diet T1, the control diet was a conventional ration formulated from basic ingredients. Diet T2 was composed of 50% cassava peels, and 25% each of Leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium leaves, while diet 3 (T3) was compounded by mixing 33.33% each of cassava peels, Gliricidia sepium leaves and Leucaena leucocephala. The feeds and water were offered ad libitum and the study lasted 12 weeks. The control diet (Diet T1) was superior (P