The effect of castration time on growth and carcass production of elk bulls |
Kim, Sang-Woo
(Animal Genetic Resources Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
Kim, Kwan-Woo (Animal Genetic Resources Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) Park, Seong-Bok (Animal Genetic Resources Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) Kim, Myung-Jick (Animal Genetic Resources Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) Yim, Dong-Gyun (Department of Public Health Administration and Food Hygiene, Jinju Health College) |
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