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Composition of Some Fat-free Carcasses and Bodies of New Zealand Sheep

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THE composition of the fat-free carcass and body has been shown to be constant for mature animals of many species1–5. However, it is only recently that this constant has been confirmed for the sheep5,6.

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  1. Sheep Husbandry Department, Massey Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, Palmerston North, New Zealand

    A. H. KIRTON, M. J. ULYATT & R. A. BARTON

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KIRTON, A., ULYATT, M. & BARTON, R. Composition of Some Fat-free Carcasses and Bodies of New Zealand Sheep. Nature 184, 1724–1725 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/1841724b0

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