Development and validation of on-farm behavioural scoring systems to assess birth assistance and lamb vigour
Authors:
- S.M. MathesonSMS.M. Matheson
- J.A. RookeJRJ.A. Rooke
- K. McIlvaneyKMK. McIlvaney
- M. JackMJM. Jack
- S. IsonSIS. Ison
- L. BüngerLBL. Bünger
- C.M. DwyerCDC.M. Dwyer
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