Dual X-ray absorptiometry accurately predicts carcass composition from live sheep and chemical composition of live and dead sheep

Meat Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 285-293

  Pearce, K L ^a,b   Ferguson, M ^a,b,c   Gardner, G ^a,b   Smith, N ^a,b   Greef, J ^b,d   Pethick, D W ^a,b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Sheep CRC   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Carcass composition; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Lambs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 53349164096     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

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