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Impacts of dietary tiger nut on the growth, reproductive and blood constituents of three rabbit breeds Cover

Impacts of dietary tiger nut on the growth, reproductive and blood constituents of three rabbit breeds

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/azibna-2025-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2344-4592 | Journal ISSN: 1016-4855
Language: English
Page range: 164 - 174
Published on: Dec 26, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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