Comparison of methods for handling censored records in beef fertility data: Simulation study

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 351-356

  Donoghue, K A ^a,b   Rekaya, R ^a   Bertrand, J K ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c Edgar L Rhodes Ctr Anim Dairy S   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Censored Records; Fertility

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2342653513     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.822351x     Document Type: Article

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