Effect of dietary soluble fibre leveland protein source on growth, digestion, caecalactivity and health of fattening rabbits

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 199-210

  Trocino, A ^a   Fragkiadakis, M ^a   Radaelli, G ^a   Xiccato, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caecal fermentation; Growth performance; Health; Soluble fibre; Soybean meal; Sunflower meal

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 79955475185     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4995/wrs.2010.779     Document Type: Article

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