Effect of cereal sources and processing in diets for the growing rabbit. I. Effects on digestion and fermentative activity in the caecum

Animal Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-64

  Gidenne, Thierry ^a   Segura, Muriel ^a   Lapanouse, André ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Caecal fermentation; Digestion; Extrusion; Rabbit; Starch nature

Indexed keywords

EID: 15944419232     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2004040     Document Type: Article

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