The effect of level of feeding in early gestation on reproductive success in young rabbit does

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 151-158

  Rommers, J M ^a   Meijerhof, R ^b   Noordhuizen, J P T M ^c   Kemp, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Hybro   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Gestation; Mortality; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; EATING; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FOOD; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; LITTER SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; EATING; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FOOD; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; LITTER SIZE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RABBITS;

EID: 1142281977     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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