Changes in body composition of sheep selected for high and low backfat thickness, during periods of ad libitum and maintenance feeding

Animal Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 395-406

  Afonso, J ^a,b   Thompson, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Faculdade de Med Veterinária   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Allometry; Body composition; Body fat; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030524978     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015289     Document Type: Article

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