Progeny testing sires selected by independent culling levels for below-average birth weight and high yearling weight or by mass selection for high yearling weight

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2345-2351

  MacNeil, M D ^a   Short, R E ^a   Urick, J J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Carcasses; Growth; Progeny Testing; Selection Responses

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0033191093     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7792345x     Document Type: Article

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