Quality meats from Merinos

International Journal of Sheep and Wool Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 48-53

  Warner, Robyn D ^a   Dunshea, F R ^a   Ponnampalam, E N ^a   Ferguson, D ^a   Gardner, G ^b   Martin, K M ^a   Salvatore, L ^a   Hopkins, David L ^a   Pethick, D W ^b  

^a Sheep CRC   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

DIAMETER; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION; MERINO SHEEP; MERINO WOOL; QUALITY; WOOL FIBER;

EID: 33751055836     PISSN: 18328679     EISSN: 18328679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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