The effect of litter size before weaning on subsequent body development, feed intake, and reproductive performance of young rabbit does

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1973-1982

  Rommers, J M ^a   Kemp, B ^b   Meijerhof, R ^c   Noordhuizen, J P T M ^d  

^a Centre for Applied Poultry Research   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Hybro   (Netherlands)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Rabbits; Rearing techniques; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LITTER SIZE; METHODOLOGY; RABBIT; REPRODUCTION; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; RABBITS; REPRODUCTION; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0035432275     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7981973x     Document Type: Article

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