A note on the effect of triacylglycerols of caprylic and capric fatty acid on performance, mortality, and digestibility of nutrients in young rabbits

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 161-168

  Skrivanova V ^a   Marounek, M ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Lipid supplement; Mortality; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

EIMERIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33644673450     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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