New Zealand white rabbits show non-selective nursing in various types of nests

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 167-172

  Gonzalez Mariscal G ^a   Gallegos, J A ^a  

^a CENTRO TLAXCALA DE BIOLOGÍA DE LA CONDUCTA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Maternal behavior; Milk production; Nest; Nursing; Rabbit husbandry; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 35548950371     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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