Non-linear and linear functions in body protein growth

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-115

  Hruby, Milan ^a   Hamre, Melvin L ^a   Coon, Craig N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body protein; Broilers; Growth function

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030490001     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/5.2.109     Document Type: Article

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