Genotype and age effects on sheep meat production. 5. Lean meat and fat content in the carcasses of Australian sheep genotypes at 20-, 30- and 40-kg carcass weights

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 893-897

  Ponnampalam, E N ^a,b   Butler, K L ^b   Hopkins, D L ^c   Kerr, M G ^b   Dunshea, F R ^b,d   Warner, R D ^b  

^a Sheep CRC   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; GENOTYPE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MEAT; SHEEP;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 45849111783     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08054     Document Type: Conference Paper

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