Indirect methods for predicting the body composition of sheep of different sex classes

The aim was to evaluate the correlation and develop regression equations for the body composition of sheep of different sex classes, obtained by the comparative slaughter method, using the composition of the neck region and loin eye area (LEA). Forty-five sheep of three sex classes (15 intact males...

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Main Authors: Ivonete Ferreira da Silva, Glayciane Costa Gois, Mário Adriano Ávila de Queiroz, Mario Luiz Chizzotti, Rafael Torres de Souza Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem) 2023-12-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/64710