Re-defining efficiency of feed use by livestock

Animal

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1014-1022

  Wilkinson, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

feed conversion; feeds; livestock; products

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; GLYCINE MAX; SUIDAE;

EID: 79958861174     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S175173111100005X     Document Type: Article

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