Reproductive rhythm and litter weaning age as they affect rabbit doe performance and body energy balance

Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 289-296

  Xiccato, G ^a   Trocino, A ^a   Boiti, C ^b   Brecchia, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Leptin; Rabbits; Reproduction; Weaning age

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 27644590105     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC50270289     Document Type: Article

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