Long-term effect of selection for litter size and feeding programme on the performance of reproductive rabbit does 1. Pregnancy of multiparous does

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 739-750

  Quevedo, F ^a   Cervera, C ^a   Blas, E ^a   Baselga, M ^a   Pascual, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Body condition; Litter size; Nutrition programmes; Pregnancy, rabbits, selection

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 34248576283     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: 1748748X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC200687     Document Type: Article

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