Reproductive and Haemato-Biochemical influence of aqueous extracts of Moringa oleifera leaves on adult New Zealand Rabbit Bucks

The difficulty in filling the niche in the animal protein need of ever expanding populations of developing countries: and the advocacy for organic farming have diversified research into natural, unconventional and sustainable means to proffer solutions. This research lasted for four weeks and was carried out in the Rabbitry Unit of the Teaching and Research Farm, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. Eighteen adult New Zealand rabbit bucks were grouped into three, containing six rabbits each: replicated three times to contain two rabbits per replicate. Three treatments: MT0 (0.0 g Moringa oleífera leaves extracts per litre of distilled water), MT100 (100.0 g Moringa oleífera leaves extracts per litre of distilled water) and MT200 (200.0 g Moringa oleífera leaves extracts per litre of distilled water) were randomly assigned and orally administered to the three rabbit groups. Semen volume, percent abnormal sperm and reaction time of the experimental rabbits were significantly (P