Models to predict feed intake

Voluntary Feed Intake in Pigs

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 323-351

  Black, John L ^a  

^a John L Black Consulting   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer modelling; Genetic potential; Intake constraints

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899359809     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.3921/978-90-8686-689-2     Document Type: Chapter

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