Growth performance and caecal fermentation in growing rabbits fed on diets containing graded levels of mulberry (Morus alba) leaves

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1309-1314

  Prasad, Rajendra ^a   Misra, A K ^a   Sankhyan, S K ^a   Mishra, A S ^a   Tripathi, M K ^a   Karim, S A ^a   Jakhmola, R C ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Caecal Fermentation; Growth; Mulberry Leaves; Nutrient Utilization; Rabbit; Tree Leaves

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; MORUS (PLANT); MORUS ALBA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0141590357     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2003.1309     Document Type: Article

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