Ferreira, A.; Ferreira, A.J.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-06-25)
[EN] Little is known about the endemic Iberian wild rabbit subspecies, Oryctolagus cuniculus algirus, despite its importance in Mediterranean ecosystems. An individual’s physical condition is of undisputed importance when ...
Lounaouci-Ouyed, G.; Berchiche, M.; Gidenne, T.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-06-25)
[EN] The aim of the trial was to study the effects of replacement of a soybean meal-alfalfa-maize based diet by a mixture of field bean (g/kg as fed: 257 crude protein [CP], 139 neutral detergent fibre [NDF]) or pea (g/kg ...
Oseni, S.O.; Lukefahr, S.D.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-06-25)
[EN] High poverty levels continue to plague much of Africa despite several intervention strategies aimed to stem the tide. The role of small livestock like rabbits as a tool in poverty alleviation programmes has been ...
[EN] Soluble fibre (SF) is an important nutrient to enhance fermentative activity and gut health in rabbits. The main source of SF in rabbit diets is sugar beet pulp (SBP), whereas, due to its high content of SF (34%), ...
Mora, L.M.; Moura, A.S.A.M.T.; Scapinello, C.; Bicudo, S.J.; Araújo, I.G.; Curcelli, F.; Barros, T.F.M.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-06-25)
[EN] Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the use of cassava root meal (891 g dry matter [DM]/kg, 639 g starch/kg, 74.1 g neutral detergent fibre [NDF]/kg, and 26.6 g crude protein [CP]/kg) in diets for growing ...