Comparing infrared spectroscopy and egg size measurements for predicting eggshell quality

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 367-373

  Narushin, V G ^a   Van Kempen, T A ^b   Wineland, M J ^b   Christensen, V L ^b  

^a Poultry Consultant Office   (Ukraine)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1542789444     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2003.12.006     Document Type: Article

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