Characterisation of a Kabylian population of rabbits in Algeria: Birth to weaning growth performance

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-114

  Zerrouki, N ^a   Kadi, S A ^b   Lebas, F ^c   Bolet, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MOULOUD MAMMERI   (Algeria)

^b Centre de Formation Professionnelle et de l'Apprentissage   (Algeria)

^c Cuniculture ^*  (France)

^d CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Algeria; Birth; Growth performance; Sucking period; Weaning; Young rabbit

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 34547459612     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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