Comparison of different reproduction protocols for rabbit does: Effect of litter size and mating interval

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 131-139

  Castellini, C ^a   Dal Bosco, A ^a   Mugnai, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Litter size; Rabbit doe; Rhythm of insemination

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0141673218     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00070-8     Document Type: Article

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