Effects of pre-mating energy intake on reproductive performance of rabbit does

Animal Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 263-269

  Fortun Lamothe, L ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Energy intake; Fertility; Food restriction; Rabbits; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031993823     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800009048     Document Type: Article

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