Effect of fiber source on cell wall digestibility and rate of passage in rabbits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 898-905

  Garcia J ^a   Carabano R ^a   De Blas, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digestion; Fiber; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BARLEY; CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FECES; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; SOYBEAN; SUNFLOWER; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CELL WALL; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FECES; HELIANTHUS; HORDEUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RABBITS; SOYBEANS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033111908     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.774898x     Document Type: Article

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