Performance of New Zealand White and Californian male weaned rabbits in the subtropical environment of Egypt

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 472-480

  Marai, Ibrahim F M ^a   Habeeb, Al Sa Ied A M ^b   Gad, Ahmed E ^b  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^b NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Californian; Growth performance traits; Male rabbit; New Zealand White

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 48249152966     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00552.x     Document Type: Article

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