Effect of parity order and litter weaning age on the performance and body energy balance of rabbit does

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 239-251

  Xiccato, G ^a   Trocino, Angela ^a   Sartori, A ^a   Queaque, P I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Parity order; Rabbit; Reproductive performance; Weaning age

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 1642568186     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00125-8     Document Type: Article

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