Rabbit milk: A review of quantity, quality and non-dietary affecting factors

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 205-230

  Maertens, L ^a   Lebas, F ^b   Szendro Zs ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^b Cuniculture ^*  (France)

^c SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Affecting factors; Milk; Quality; Quantity; Rabbit; Review

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33846607366     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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