Genetic and phenotypic parameters for birth and weaning weights of purebred and crossbred Ndama and West African Shorthorn cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 165-171

  Ahunu, B K ^a   Arthur, P F ^b   Kissiedu, H W A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Crossbreeding; Genetic parameters; Growth; Tropics

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0003946078     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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