Nitrogen excretion in dairy cow, beef and veal cattle, pig, and rabbit farms in Northern Italy

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2005, Pages 103-111

  Xiccato, Gerolamo ^a   Schiavon, Stefano ^a   Gallo, Luigi ^a   Bailoni, Lucia ^a   Bittante, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Dairy cattle; Nitrogen excretion; Pigs; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645753279     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2005.3s.103     Document Type: Conference Paper

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