Prediction of live body weight using length and girth measurements for pigs in rural Western Kenya
Objectives: To develop and validate a pig weight-estimation method using body length and girth measurements. Methods: In a random sample of 288 smallholder pig farms in Western Kenya, pigs were weighed (kg) and their lengths and girths were measured (cm). Prediction models were generated using 75% o...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2011
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3087 |
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