Experimental balance to estimate efficiency in the use of nitrogen in rabbit breeding

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 205-211

  Calvet, S ^a   Estelles F ^a   Hermida, B ^b   Blumetto, O ^c   Torres, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN AGROPECUARIA INIA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Balance; Excretion; Fattening rabbits; Manure; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 58849129743     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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