Genetic Analysis of Growth Patterns of Black and White Dairy Heifers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 495-501

  Koenen, E P C ^a   Groen, A F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetic analysis; Growth pattern; Heifers

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0030101691     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76391-9     Document Type: Article

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