Effect of missing data on the estimate of average daily feed intake in beef cattle

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 415-421

  Hebart, M L ^a   Pitchford, W S ^a   Arthur, P F ^b   Archer, J A ^b   Herd, R M ^c   Bottema, C D K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cattle; Feed efficiency; Feed intake; Missing data

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; FOOD INTAKE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3042785011     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ea02109     Document Type: Conference Paper

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