A semi-parametric model for lactation curves: development and application

We propose a semi-parametric model for lactation curves that, along with stage of lactation, accounts for day of the year at milk recording and stage of gestation. Lactation is described as having 3 different phases defined by 2 change points of which the second is a function of gestation stage. Sea...

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Main Authors: Madouasse, A., Browne, W.J., Huxley, J.N., Toni, F., Green, M.J.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2012
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42633/