Comparison of different methods for nitrogen and amino acid evaluation in rabbit diets

Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-178

  Garcia A I ^a,b   De Blas, J C ^a   Carabano R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Nutreco Poultry Research Centre   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Digestibility; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELIANTHUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 18144409840     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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