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The East African Agricultural Journal Volume 23, 1958 - Issue 3
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A Method of Estimating Live-Weights in Small Shorthorn Zebu Cattle from Linear Body Measurements

John G. RossDepartment of Veterinary Services and Animal Industry, Uganda
Pages 193-194 | Received 25 Aug 1957, Published online: 18 Dec 2015

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