Body weight estimation in sheep Santa Ines

Body weight estimation in sheep Santa Ines

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The body weight (BW) determination is important to evaluate the growth of animals, their nutritional condition and reproduction and to establish the slaughter time and the sale value of the animal. The chest girth (CG) could be an alternative to determine the body weight of sheep on properties that...

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Main Authors: Elisa Junqueira Oliveira, Aníbal Eugênio Vercesi Filho, Flavia Fernanda Simili, Tassia Sant’Ana Samora, Ricardo Lopes Dias Costa, Lenira El Faro, Maria Lucia Pereira Lima, Claudia Cristina Paro de Paz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Zootecnia 2015-02-01
Series:Boletim de Indústria Animal
Subjects:
age
chest girth
regression
Online Access:http://ojs.iz.sp.gov.br/index.php/bia/article/view/403

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