Energy balance and reproductive performance in rabbit does

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 1-15

  Fortun Lamothe, L ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Feeding strategy; Fertility; Lifespan; Management; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RABBIT; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RABBITS; REPRODUCTION;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33646135327     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.06.009     Document Type: Review

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