The effects of dose and method of administration of biosynthetic bovine somatotropin on live-weight gain, carcass composition and wool growth in young lambs

Animal Production

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 405-414

  Johnsson, I D ^a   Hathorn, D J ^a   Wilde, R M ^b   Treacher, T T ^b   Butler Hogg, B W ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84971946246     PISSN: 00033561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003356100012332     Document Type: Article

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