Pituitary and ovarian hormones: is their plasma concentration affected by litter size in primiparous lactating rabbit does?
Genetic selection in commercial rabbit lines based on litter size has positively improved the number of kits suckling, presumably to weaning. Although it has been proven that the energetic balance of primiparous does is due to the need to satisfy pregnancy, lactation and growth requirements, litter...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universitat Politècnica de València
2021-09-01
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| Series: | World Rabbit Science |
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| Online Access: | https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/wrs/article/view/15122 |