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Animals with a negative EPD for days to 90 kg (market weight) will produce offspring that reach market weight faster than offspring of parents with higher EPDs. TRUE or FALSE

Nutrition Now

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337415408

Author:Brown

Publisher:Brown

Chapter33: Aspects Of Global Nutrition

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