Estimation of growth parameters using a nonlinear mixed gompertz model

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 847-852

  Wang, Z ^a   Zuidhof, M J ^a  

^a ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Broiler; Gompertz; Growth parameter; Inference; Nonlinear mixed model

Indexed keywords

AVES;

AGING; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY;

AGING; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; FEMALE; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 3242675204     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.6.847     Document Type: Article

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