Mink dam weight changes during the lactation period I. Genetic and Environmental Effects

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-57

  Hansen, Bente Krogh ^a   Berg, Peer ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Age of dam; Body weight; Heritability; Litter size; Repeatability; Weight changes

Indexed keywords

EID: 21944450531     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064709809362402     Document Type: Article

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