Apparent digestibility of mixed feed with increasing levels of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seeds in rabbit diets

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 778-780

  Meineri, Giorgia ^a   Peiretti, P G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acid insoluble ash; Apparent digestibility; Rabbit; Salvia hispanica L.

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SALVIA; SALVIA HISPANICA;

EID: 34250904192     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.1s.778     Document Type: Conference Paper

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