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Effect of Hexœstrol on Carcass Composition and Efficiency of Food Utilization in Fattening Lambs

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PRESTON, T., GEE, I. Effect of Hexœstrol on Carcass Composition and Efficiency of Food Utilization in Fattening Lambs. Nature 179, 247–249 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/179247a0

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