Nutrient Utilisation and Growth Performance of Broiler Rabbits Fed Oat Plant Meal and Tall Fescue Hay

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1228-1232

  Bhatt, R S ^a   Sharma, S R ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Growth; Nutritive Value; Oat Plant Meal; Rabbit; Tall Fescue Hay

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 0035633152     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.1228     Document Type: Article

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