A COMPARISON OF NONLINEAR MODELS FOR DESCRIBING WEIGHT-AGE DATA IN ANGLO-NUBIAN DOES

The objective of this study was to determine the optimum age at last weighing and compare the goodness of fit of nonlinear models used to fit longitudinal weight-age data to describe the growth pattern of Anglo-Nubian does. Weights of 104 animals from birth to 60 months of age were grouped into 10 a...

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Main Authors: Francisco Arthur Arré, José Elivalto Guimarães Campelo, José Lindenberg Rocha Sarmento, Luiz Antônio Silva Figueiredo Filho, Diego Helcias Cavalcante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido 2019-01-01
Series:Revista Caatinga
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=237159572025