The number of animals of similar breed, sex age, etc., against which an animal was compared in performance tests. The greater the number of contemporaries, the greater the accuracy of comparisons.
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The number of animals of similar breed, sex age, etc., against which an animal was compared in performance tests. The greater the number of contemporaries, the greater the accuracy of comparisons.
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