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Record 1 2004-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Animal Husbandry
CONT

Data were collected for a total of 156 cattle and buffalo. Of these, 50 were weighed on an electronic cattle scale prior to slaughter. It was not possible to weigh all [the] animals as most abattoirs had limited space to accommodate [this] scale.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Élevage des animaux
DEF

Instrument de pesage servant à apprécier le poids des gros animaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de medida
  • Cría de ganado
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