Application of pig growth models in commercial pork production

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-8

  De Lange, C F M ^a   Marty, B J ^b   Birkett, S ^a   Morel, P ^c   Szkotnicki, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Agribrands Purina Canada Inc   (Canada)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Application; Growth; Models; Pig

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034147131     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A00-006     Document Type: Article

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