Effect of weaning diet and weaning age on growth, body composition and caecal fermentation of young rabbits

Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 101-111

  Xiccato, G ^a   Trocino, A ^a   Sartori, A ^a   Queaque, P I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age at weaning; Body composition; Caecal fermentation; Rabbits; Weaning diet

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0042202144     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053704     Document Type: Article

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