Growth, reproduction, and carcass and meat quality characteristics of once-bred Hereford × Friesian and Simmental × Friesian heifers managed for low or high liveweight gain during mid pregnancy

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 271-280

  Khadem, A A ^a,b   Morris, S T ^a   Purchas, R W ^a   McCutcheon, S N ^a   Parker, W J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Beef production; Friesian; Heifers; Hereford; Liveweight gain; Simental

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029761724     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1996.9513186     Document Type: Article

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