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An analysis of ultrasonic fat and muscle measurements in hill ewe and ram lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

I. Ap Dewi
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd
J. B. Owen
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd
G. LL. Williams
Affiliation:
Camda Cynwyd Ltd, 8 Maes Yr Hafod, Menai Bridge, Gwynedd

Abstract

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Poster Abstracts
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1990

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