The use of different levels of common vetch seed (Vicia sativa L.) in diets for fattening rabbits

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 93-97

  Yalcin S ^a,c   Tuncer, I ^b   Onbasilar E E ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Poultry Research Institute   (Turkey)

^c SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carcass characteristics; Growth performance; Rabbit; Vetch seed

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; VICIA; VICIA SATIVA SUBSP. NIGRA;

EID: 10744222206     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00048-4     Document Type: Article

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