Hierarchical Bayesian modeling of heterogeneous variances in average daily weight gain of commercial feedlot cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2910-2919

  Cernicchiaro, N ^a   Renter, D G ^a   Xiang, S ^a   White, B J ^a   Bello, N M ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Average daily body weight gain; Bayesian modeling; Feedlot catle; Heteroskedasticity; Hierarchical

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CATTLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PROBABILITY; SEASON; TIME; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CATTLE; COHORT STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; MALE; MARKOV CHAINS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84882590531     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5543     Document Type: Article

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