Correlated responses in calf body weight and size to divergent selection for yearling growth rate in Angus cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 305-312

  Arthur, P F ^a   Parnell, P F ^b   Richardson, E C ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b Angus Society of Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Correlated response; Selection; Yearling gain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0002009180     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00046-8     Document Type: Article

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