Apparent digestibility of mixed feed with increasing levels of false flax (Camelina sativa L.) seeds in rabbit diets

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-88

  Peiretti, Pier Giorgio ^a   Mussa, Pier Paolo ^b   Meineri, Giorgia ^b   Perona, Giovanni ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acid insoluble ash; Apparent digestibility; Camelina sativa; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAMELINA SATIVA; LINUM USITATISSIMUM; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33847379764     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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