Composition of lamb carcasses and cuts based on the october 1983 to 1998 export lamb carcass classification standards in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-75

  Kirton, A H ^a   Mercer, G J K ^a   Duganzich, D M ^a   Clarke, J N ^a   Woods, E G ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carcass class; Chemical composition; Cuts composition; Dissection; Export cuts; Lamb

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032985718     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1999.9513354     Document Type: Article

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