Predicting empty body composition and composition of empty body weight changes in mature cattle

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-25

  Williams, C B ^a   Jenkins, T G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 0030905904     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(96)00039-X     Document Type: Article

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