The effect of remating interval and weaning age on the reproductive performance of rabbit does

Animal Research

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 517-523

  Nicodemus, Nuria ^a   Gutiérrez, Ignacio ^a   García, Javier ^a   Carabaño, Rosa ^a   De Blas, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Doe rabbits; Early mating; Early weaning; Rematting interval; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0347068982     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2002037     Document Type: Article

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