Effects of index selection on the performance and carcass composition of sheep given foods of different protein concentrations ad libitum

Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 203-212

  Lewis, R M ^a,b   Emmans, G C ^a   Simm, G ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Dietary protein; Genotype environment interaction; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1942510556     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053996     Document Type: Article

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