Postweaning Performance and Carcass Merit of F1 Steers Sired by Brahman and Alternative Subtropically Adapted Breeds

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2604-2608

  Franke, D E ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Production; Carcass Composition; Zebu

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS;

ADAPTATION; AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TROPIC CLIMATE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGING; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031252561     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.75102604x     Document Type: Article

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