Characterization of body biometrics during growth of elite Santa Ines sheep

The objective of this study was to characterize body biometrics of Santa Ines sheep during growth. Data from 4,038 animals, males and females, with ages from four to 36 months, from different herds participating in the National Agricultural Fair in Bahia from 2003 to 2008 were used. The characterist...

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Main Authors: Milton Rezende Teixeira Neto, Jurandir Ferreira da Cruz, Carlos Henrique Mendes Malhado, Paulo Luiz Souza Carneiro, Rita de Cássia Santos Nunes, Luiz Miranda Souza, Luiz Eduardo Barreto de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2012-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982012000100009