Effect on digestion and performance of dietary protein content and of increased substitution of lucerne hay with soya-bean protein concentrate in starter diets for young rabbits

The aim of this work was to study the effect of protein source / availability on the intestinal microbiota, digestive traits and nutritional performance of early-weaned rabbits. The effects of supplemental antibiotics in the drinking water were also evaluated. Four isoenergetic and isofibrous diets...

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Main Authors: S. Chamorro, M.S. Gómez-Conde, A.M. Pérez de Rozas, I. Badiola, R. Carabaño, J.C. De Blas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731107708273