Evaluation of calving interval and calving date as measures of reproductive performance in a beef herd

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 181-191

  MacGregor, R G ^a   Casey, N H ^b  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beef cows; Calving date; Calving interval; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033052011     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(98)00158-4     Document Type: Article

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