Feed composition at the onset of feeding behaviour influences slaughter weight in rabbits
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This study aimed to assess the influence of feed composition at the onset of solid feed intake, at 18 to 28 d of age, on growth performance and health in young rabbits until slaughter age (70 d). 796 rabbit kits, issued from 64 does followed during two successive reproduction cycles, were divided into 2 experimental groups differing in the diet that the suckling rabbits received from 18 to 28 d of age. From 18-28 d, young rabbits in the RF group were fed a diet that met the needs of reproductive does (R; 10.57 MJ DE/Kg, 128 g DP/lcg, 199 g DF/kg), while young rabbits in the FF group were fed a diet that met the needs of growing rabbits (F; 9.35 MJ DE/1
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- HAL Id : hal-02630476 , version 1
- DOI : 10.1016/j.livsci.2015.12.015
- PRODINRA : 351307
- WOS : 000370094300015
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Tehya Read, Sylvie Combes, Thierry Gidenne, Nicolas Destombes, L. Grenet, et al.. Feed composition at the onset of feeding behaviour influences slaughter weight in rabbits. Livestock Science, 2016, 184, pp.97-102. ⟨10.1016/j.livsci.2015.12.015⟩. ⟨hal-02630476⟩
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