Mannan oligosaccharides as growth promoter in finishing rabbit: Effect on in vivo performance and carcass traits

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 796-798

  Piccolo, Giovanni ^a   Bovera, Fulvia ^a   Di Meo, Carmelo ^a   Vella, Nicola ^a   Cutrignelli, Monica I ^a   Nizza, Antonino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Mannan oligosaccharides; Performance; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 80051557155     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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