Poultry growth modeling using neural networks and simulated data

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 440-446

  Ahmad, H A ^a  

^a Jackson State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth modeling; Neural network; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 73449116736     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2008-00064     Document Type: Article

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