Combined feeding of rabbit female and young: Partial replacement of starch with acid detergent fibre or/and neutral detergent soluble fibre at two protein levels

Livestock Science

Volumn 141, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 155-165

  Martinez Vallespin B ^a   Martinez Paredes E ^a   Rodenas L ^a   Cervera, C ^a   Pascual, J J ^a   Blas, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Combined feeding; Fibre; Protein; Rabbit; Starch; Weaning diet

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 80053594864     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2011.05.014     Document Type: Article

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