Digestible fibre to ADF ratio and starch level in diets for growing rabbits

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 752-754

  Carraro, L ^a   Trocino, A ^a   Fragkiadakis, M ^a   Xiccato, Gerolamo ^a   Radaelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Digestible fibre; Health status; Rabbits; Starch

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 34250887532     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.1s.752     Document Type: Conference Paper

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