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Effects of Genotype and Quantitative Feed Restriction on the Post-weaning Growth Traits of Rabbits

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|May 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2022-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2466-4774 | Journal ISSN: 0350-1205
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 8
Submitted on: Sep 21, 2021
Accepted on: Oct 14, 2021
Published on: May 31, 2022
Published by: University of Novi Sad
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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