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The effects of castration on meat production in cattle, sheep and pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

J. H. D. Prescott  and
G. E. Lamming
J. H. D. Prescott
Affiliation:
Unversity of Nottingham, School of Agriculture, Sutton Buninglon Loughborough, Leics.
G. E. Lamming
Affiliation:
Unversity of Nottingham, School of Agriculture, Sutton Buninglon Loughborough, Leics.
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1. The influence of castration on meat production has been studied in three experiments involving cattle, sheep and pigs. The results are presented to indicate the changes which might be expected in more extensive experiments, and give an indication of the parameters likely to be important.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 63 , Issue 3 , November 1964 , pp. 341 - 357
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1964

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