Effects of type and level of fibre on digestive physiology and performance in reproducing and growing rabbits

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-17

  Alvarez, J L ^a   Marguenda, I ^a   Garcia Rebollar P ^b   Carabano R ^b   De Blas, C ^b   Corujo, A ^a   Garcia Ruiz A I ^a  

^a Nutreco Poultry and Rabbit Research Center   (Spain)

^b Electrotechnical Section   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digestion; Level of fibre; Performance; Rabbits; Type of fibre

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MALUS X DOMESTICA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34247625481     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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