Effect of level of fibre and type of grinding on the performance of rabbit does and their litters during the first three lactations

Livestock Science

Volumn 129, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 186-193

  Nicodemus, N ^a   Redondo, R ^a   Perez Alba L ^b   Carabano R ^a   De Blas, J C ^a   Garcia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fibre level; Lactation; Particle size; Performance; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77649275281     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.01.023     Document Type: Article

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