Effect of Inclusion of Hard Versus Soft Wheat Bran with Different Particle Size on Diet Digestibility, Growth Performance and Carcass Traits of Fattening Rabbits |
Laudadio, V.
(Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari)
Dario, M. (Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari) Addonizio, F. (School of Technology and Pathology of Avian Species, Rabbit and Wildlife, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari) Tufarelli, Vincenzo (Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari) |
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