Feeding fresh chicory (Chicoria intybus) to young rabbits: Performance, development of gastro-intestinal tract and immune functions of appendix and Peyer's patch

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 56-65

  Castellini, C ^a   Cardinali, R ^a   Rebollar, P G ^b   Dal Bosco, A ^a   Jimeno, V ^b   Cossu, M E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chicory; Immune functions; Productive performance; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

CICHORIUM INTYBUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33847127804     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.05.007     Document Type: Article

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