A predictive model for beef cattle growth and carcass composition

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 95-107

  Kilpatrick, D J ^a,b   Steen, R W J ^b,c  

^a Biometrics Division   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beef; Growth; Model

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; METHODOLOGY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032827515     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(99)00040-2     Document Type: Article

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