Growth and carcass characteristics of three lamb genotypes finished on the same level of feeding

Animal Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-61

  McClinton, L O W ^a,b   Carson, A F ^a,c  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Supply Chain Development Division   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeds; Carcass composition; Efficiency; Growth; Lambs

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844455064     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800051596     Document Type: Article

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