Economic Viability of Crosses of Bos taurus and Bos indicus for Dairying in Warm Climates

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1292-1303

  McDowell, R E ^a   Wilk, J C ^a   Talbott, C W ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bos indicus breeds; Crossbreeding; Dairy; Warm climates

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; CLIMATE; CROSS BREEDING; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; ENDOCRINE GLAND; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEAT; HETEROZYGOTE; HISTOLOGY; KIDNEY; LACTATION; LIVER; METHODOLOGY; PANCREAS; SPLEEN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLIMATE; CROSSES, GENETIC; DAIRYING; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HEAT; HETEROZYGOTE; KIDNEY; LACTATION; LIVER; PANCREAS; SPLEEN;

EID: 0030179469     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76484-6     Document Type: Article

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