Feeding mulberry leaves to fattening rabbits: Effects on growth, carcass characteristics and meat quality

Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 275-280

  Martinez M ^a   Motta, W ^b   Cervera, C ^c   Pla, M ^c  

^a Universidad Tecnologica del Choco   (Colombia)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Growth; Meat quality; Mulberry leaves; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MORUS (PLANT); ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 21744442650     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC41110275     Document Type: Article

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