Fibre and protein requirements of early weaned rabbits and the interaction with weaning age: Effects on digestive health and growth performance

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 493-500

  Feugier, A ^a   Smit, M N ^a   Fortun Lamothe, L ^a   Gidenne, T ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Age at weaning; Fibre content; Growth; Protein intake; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 34248551680     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: 1748748X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC200666     Document Type: Article

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