International Journal of
Livestock Production

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Livest. Prod.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2448
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 287

Full Length Research Paper

Performance of weanling rabbits fed aflatoxin treated diets with sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) fruit peel

Soga S
  • Soga S
  • Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria.
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Oluremi O. I. A
  • Oluremi O. I. A
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, National University of Lesotho, Roma, Lesotho.
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Osuhor C. U
  • Osuhor C. U
  • National Animal Production Research Institute, Zaria, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 16 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 27 July 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2022

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