Prediction of body weight from body size measurements in brown swiss feedlot cattle fed under small-scale farming conditions

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-32

  Bozkurt, Y ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Beef production; Body measurements; Body weight; Brown Swiss cattle; Prediction

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33751067993     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2006.9706565     Document Type: Article

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