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Chapter 9. Animal Growth _an_d CaroaeLComposition - Users Tamuk

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Chapter 9. Animal Growth<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>Carcass</strong> <strong>Composition</strong><br />

II. <strong>Carcass</strong> <strong>Composition</strong><br />

A. 3 main constituents<br />

1. bone muscle fat<br />

a.) total amount of increase or change<br />

as growth occurs.<br />

will differ<br />

b.) proportion of each constituent<br />

Younger animals > bone & muscle<br />

than older animals > fat<br />

Real-Time Ultrasound<br />

Evaluation of <strong>Carcass</strong><br />

Traits

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