Productive performance of rabbits according to pre-weaning solid feed and milk intake;Prestazioni produttive di conigli in funzione dellíngestione di latte e mangime prima dello svezzamento

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-58

  di Meo, Carmelo ^a   Stanco, Giampiero ^a   Piccolo, Giovanni ^a   Taranto, Sylvie ^a   Gazaneo, Maria Pia ^a   Nizza, Antonino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caecal fermentation; Performance; Rabbits; Solid feed milk intake

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 17244362471     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2003.51     Document Type: Article

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