Heat tolerance of Boran and Tuli crossbred steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2398-2405

  Gaughan, J B ^c   Mader, T L ^a,b   Holt, S M ^c   Josey, M J ^c   Rowan, K J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Beef Breeds; Heat Tolerance; Steers

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING; CATTLE; GENETICS; HEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; SWEATING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; HEAT; HOUSING, ANIMAL; RESPIRATION; SWEATING;

EID: 0033192593     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7792398x     Document Type: Article

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