Effects of food quality on growth and carcass composition in lambs of two breeds and their cross

Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 355-367

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

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Computed tomography; Food intake; Growth; Sheep

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 3042779057     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800058768     Document Type: Article

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