Stimulate feed intake before weaning and control intake after weaning to optimise health and growth performance

<p>Post-weaning feed restriction is a common practice in rabbit farming to reduce mortality, but results in lower growth performance and slaughter weights. This study aimed to assess the influence of 2 diets both rich in fibre and low in starch, with high or low digestible energy (DE) and dige...

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Main Authors: Tehya Read, Sylvie Combes, Thierry Gidenne, Nicolas Destombes, Luc Grenet, Laurence Fortun-Lamothe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2015-09-01
Series:World Rabbit Science
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Online Access:http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/wrs/article/view/3977