The genetic evaluation of beef sires used for crossing with dairy cows in the UK: 1. Sire breed and non-genetic effects on calving survey traits

Animal Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-45

  McGuirk, B J ^a   Going, I ^a   Gilmour, A R ^b  

^a Genus   (United Kingdom)

^b NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef production; Calving; Sire evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031994993     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135772980000881X     Document Type: Article

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