Partial replacement of starch with acid detergent fibre and/or neutral detergent soluble fibre at two protein levels: Effects on ileal apparent digestibility and caecal environment of growing rabbits

Livestock Science

Volumn 154, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 123-130

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

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apparent ileal digestibility; Caecal fermentation; Fibre; Growing rabbit; Protein; Starch

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84877153948     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2013.02.012     Document Type: Article

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