Putting Merino weaner management recommendations to the test

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 974-978

  Edwards, J E Hocking ^a   Gould, R M ^a   Copping, K J ^a  

^a Struan Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH RESPONSE; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MORTALITY; PASTURE; SURVIVAL; TESTING METHOD; WEANING;

EID: 45849099055     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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