Pig growth and conformation monitoring using image analysis

Animal Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 141-150

  Marchant, J A ^a   Schofield, C P ^a   White, R P ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body weight; Dimensions; Imagery; Monitoring; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033070885     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800050165     Document Type: Article

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