Effects of concentrate feeding systems, genotype and sex on productive performance and meat quality of Norwegian lambs

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-30

  Mushi, D E ^a   Eik, L O ^a   Sorheim O ^b   Adnoy T ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Concentrate supplementations; Growth performance; Lamb finishing; Sensory quality

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 47349093942     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700802005958     Document Type: Article

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