Identification of the main factors that influence caecal fermentation traits in growing rabbits

Animal Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 165-173

  García, Javier ^a,b,c   Gidenne, Thierry ^a,b,c   Falcao E Cunha, Luisa ^a,b,c   De Blas, Carlos ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Caecal fermentation traits; Fibre digestion; Growing rabbits; Intake

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0347068984     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2002011     Document Type: Article

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