Effect of dietary addition of Arak (Salvadora persica) on growth and reproductive performance in Black Baladi rabbit males

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-27

  El Kholy, K H ^a   Seleem, T S T ^a   El Aasar, T A ^a   Hanaa Abdelharith, A ^a  

^a Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Arak (Salvadora persica); Growth performance; Rabbit males; Reproduction; Semen quality

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SALVADORA PERSICA;

EID: 49649119686     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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