The aim of this study is to determine the effects of incorporating the complex apricot kernel cake and cull dates on the fattening performances of a �white population� breed of rabbits. In total, 288 young rabbits of both sexes (1:1) aged 35 days were divided into 4 equal groups of 72 individuals, with 6 rabbits per cage, according to the rage of replacing corn by cull dates and soya cake by apricot kernel cake (0%, 10%, 20% and 30%). The change in weight between day 35 and day 77 was not significantly different between the different rates of substitution. The average daily gain (ADG (35 to 77 d)) displayed a significant difference for 20% and 30% groups (+6%), an increase in meat proteins for the 10% group (+8.8%) and 30% group (+5.6 %) and a reduction in lipids for the 20% group (-19%). The financial gain was �17.3 per hundredweight of food produced for the incorporation of 30% of the complex of dates rebus and apricot kernel meal in substitution for the maize complex and soybean meal.

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