Effect of protein source and enzyme supplementation on ileal protein digestibility and fattening performance in rabbits

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 297-303

  Garcia Ruiz A I ^a   Garcia Palomares J ^a   Garcia Rebollar P ^b   Chamorro, S ^b   Carabano R ^b   De Blas, C ^b  

^a Nutreco Poultry and Rabbit Reseach Centre   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digestion; Exogenous enzymes; Growth traits; Soybean meal; Sunflower meal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 34248332503     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2006044-207     Document Type: Article

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