Effect of graded levels of toasted lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) meal in weaner rabbit diets

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 368-372

  Akinmutimi, A H ^a   Ezea, J ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Graded levels; Rabbit diets; Toasted lima bean meal

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BEAN; BODY GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PROTEIN INTAKE; RABBIT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PHASEOLUS LUNATUS;

EID: 33747595190     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2006.368.372     Document Type: Article

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