Feed restriction of pregnant nulliparous rabbit does: Consequences on reproductive performance and maternal behaviour

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 120, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 179-186

  Manal, A F ^a   Tony, M A ^a   Ezzo, O H ^b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Feed restriction; Maternal behaviour; Pregnant rabbit; Progesterone level; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CALORIC RESTRICTION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NEWBORN; PARITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RABBIT; REPRODUCTION; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CALORIC RESTRICTION; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RABBITS; REPRODUCTION; WEANING;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 77954862934     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.03.010     Document Type: Article

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