P.C. Jiwuba1*, U.O. Ikpe2, N.L. Azodo1 1Department of Animal Production Technology, Federal College of Agriculture, P.M.B. 7008, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria 2Department of Animal Production Technology, Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria (Manusc

M.U. Onyekwere1, P.C. Jiwuba1*, U.N. Egu2 1Department of Animal Production Technology, Federal College of Agriculture, P.M.B. 7008, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria 2Department of Agriculture, Abia State University, P.M.B. 7010 Umuahia, Abia state, Nigeria (Manuscript received 6 August

S. Peeva1*, E. Raichev1, D. Georgiev2, A. Stefanov3 1Department of Animal Production – Non-ruminants and Other Animals, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, 2Department of Biology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, Stara Zago

B. Bivolarski, G. Beev, S. Denev, E. Vachkova, T. Slavov Abstract. The experiment was conducted to study the post-natal development of the caecal microbiota in rabbits weaned at different age. A total of 60 healthy New Zealand White rabbits of both sexes, born the same day, were used