Empirical algebraic modelling of live weight of Irish dairy cows over lactation

Livestock Science

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 141-147

  Quinn, N ^a,b   Killen, L ^a   Buckley, F ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Analysis of residuals; Live weight; Modelling

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33746224083     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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