A computational model to predict lamb growth

S.T. Bell; M.R. Cropper; D.P. Poppi

Department of Animal Science, Lincoln University, Canterbury

Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 1990, 50: 449-452

The algorithm for a Fortran program which simulates growth of a lamb is presented. The basis of the algorithm is the theory of growth and feed intake by Emmans. The advantages of the current algorithm are its simplicity, the few generalised equations and its easy use at any stage of the growth curve.

Keywords: NZSAPAB; Model; lamb growth; feed; energy; body composition; intake composition; gompertz function

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