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Animal size and efficiency, with special reference to growth and feed conversion in cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

B. B. Andersen
Affiliation:
National Institute of Animal Science, Rolighedsvej 25, 1958 Copenhagen V, Denmark
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Research Article
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1978

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