Effects of heat stress on growth, carcass traits and blood components of New Zealand White rabbits fed various dietary energy-fibre levels, under Egyptian conditions

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 557-568

  Ayyat, M S ^a   Marai, I F M ^a  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Energy level; Fibre level; Heat stress; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0031281369     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0308     Document Type: Article

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