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A total of 24\u00a0V\u2010line male rabbits at the age of 12\u00a0weeks were divided randomly into four equal groups (6\/each) until 24\u00a0weeks of age. Treatments were as follows: drinking fresh water and served as control (G1); drinking water supplemented with 100\u00a0mg\/kg\u00a0b.\u00a0wt. of ginger aqueous extract (G2); drinking water supplemented with 50\u00a0mg\/kg\u00a0b.\u00a0wt. of thyme aqueous extract (G3); drinking water supplemented with 100\u00a0mg\/kg\u00a0b.\u00a0wt. of ginger aqueous extract plus 50\u00a0mg\/kg\u00a0b.\u00a0wt. of thyme aqueous extract (G4). Administration of aqueous thyme extract with 50\u00a0mg\/kg\u00a0b.\u00a0wt. improved (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001) feed intake and growth performance compared to control. The highest average daily gain (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001) was found for G3 rabbits followed by G4, G2 and G1 respectively. While the most efficient feed conversion ratio was found in G4. Group 3 and group 4 had significant (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05) positive effect on caecum pH, ammonia and TVFAs concentration. Data indicated that treated groups had hastened the age with heavier body weight, larger testicular size and higher testosterone level. Also, most semen characteristics (volume, progressive motility, sperm concentration and normal spermatozoa) were higher in treated groups compared with the control group. Furthermore, gathering of the spermatozoa in the lumen of the seminiferous tubules, expanded epithelial cells stature of the epididymis with stuffed lumens with sperms in treated groups. 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