Nutrition of the Rabbit (Hardcover)

Price 135.48 - 236.31 USD

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 9781845936693

Brand Cab Intl


Pages 336

Year of production 2010

Rabbit production systems are important providers of meat in many parts of the world due to the species" many advantages: rapid growth rate, good reproductive performance, adaptability and ability to thrive on high fibre raw materials. They also provide angora wool, and are popular as companion animals. Bringing together international expertise in rabbit production, topics covered in this authoritative volume include digestive physiology, feed formulation and product quality as well as new contributions on innovative feeding strategies, new methods for feed processing, feed management around weaning and the relationship between nutrition and intestinal health. This book is an essential resource for researchers, practitioners and students of animal nutrition and production