A comparison of pig backfat measurements using ultrasonic and optical instruments

Livestock Science

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 116-123

  Magowan, E ^a   McCann, M E E ^a,b,c  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ^*  (Ireland)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

P2 backfat depth; Pigs; Ulster probe; Ultrasonic probes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33746260165     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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