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Gerolamo Xiccato
Researcher at University of Padua
Publications - 141
Citations - 3492
Gerolamo Xiccato is an academic researcher from University of Padua. The author has contributed to research in topics: Feed conversion ratio & Biology. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 126 publications receiving 2912 citations. Previous affiliations of Gerolamo Xiccato include University of Bologna.
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European reference method for in vivo determination of diet digestibility in rabbits
Pérez J.M,François Lebas,Thierry Gidenne,Luc Maertens,Gerolamo Xiccato,R. Parigi-Bini,A. Dalle Zotte +6 more
TL;DR: This paper describes a standardized method for in vivo determination of total digestibility in rabbits and this new rnethod can be regarded as a baseline for calibrating individual laboratory procedures.
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Effect of genotype, gender and feed restriction on growth, meat quality and the occurrence of white striping and wooden breast in broiler chickens
Angela Trocino,Alessandra Piccirillo,Marco Birolo,Giuseppe Radaelli,Daniela Bertotto,Eirini Filiou,Massimiliano Petracci,Gerolamo Xiccato +7 more
TL;DR: Genotype had a moderate effect on growth without modifying myopathy occurrence, and gender and feed restriction affected performance, meat quality, and breast abnormalities.
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Recommendations and guidelines for applied nutrition experiments in rabbits.
J. Fernández-Carmona,Enrique Blas,Juan José Pascual,Luc Maertens,Thierry Gidenne,Gerolamo Xiccato,García +6 more
TL;DR: The aim of this paper was to draw up a set of recommendations for applied nutrition and feeding trials with rabbits, in relation to certain aspects such as determining the nutritive value of raw materials or diets in growing or reproducing animals, studying digestive physiology and obtaining growth and reproduction parameters.
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Advances in research on poultry and rabbit meat quality
TL;DR: In this paper, an analysis of the most important poultry and rabbit meat quality traits and their major relationships with production factors (genotype, feeding, housing, pre-slaughter handling, slaughtering, and processing) is provided.
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Animal welfare in reared rabbits: a review with emphasis on housing systems.
Angela Trocino,Gerolamo Xiccato +1 more
TL;DR: A critical review of the existing literature on rabbit welfare with special emphasis on housing conditions is provided, which should provide the basis for future European and national regulations.