The nutrition of the female mink (Mustela vison). II. The energy requirement for maintenance
- 1 January 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 46 (1) , 47-52
- https://doi.org/10.1139/z68-009
Abstract
The apparent digestible energy requirement of the adult female mink for maintenance purposes has been determined and found to be in close agreement with that suggested by the Committee on Animal Nutrition of the United States National Research Council. The energy intake data recorded are best described by the equation, intake = 0.226 weight + 14, under conditions of body weight stasis with the animals housed in ranch-type cages. Cage size had a definite influence on the requirement for energy. The mink appears to have a higher maintenance requirement than would be predictable from work with other species.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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