Effect of starch to ADF ratio and grinding procedure in diets for growing rabbits
The nutritional role of fibre in rabbit feeding has been widely assessed (Gidenne, 2000) and the spread out of rabbit epizootic enterocolitis (REE) has strongly increased the dietary fibre levels and reduced starch, as a method to prevent digestive troubles. In fact, high starch to fibre ratios may...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2109 |
| Summary: | The nutritional role of fibre in rabbit feeding has been widely assessed (Gidenne, 2000) and the spread out of rabbit epizootic enterocolitis (REE) has strongly increased the dietary fibre levels and reduced starch, as a method to prevent digestive troubles. In fact, high starch to fibre ratios may favour digestive problems, especially in young rabbits having a low gut amylase activity (Blas et al., 1994; Gidenne et al., 2000)... |
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| ISSN: | 1594-4077 1828-051X |