Germplasm evaluation in beef cattle - Cycle IV: Postweaning growth and puberty of heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2651-2659

  Thallman, R M ^a   Cundiff, L V ^a   Gregory, K E ^a   Koch, R M ^b  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Breeds; Germplasm; Growth; Pregnancy; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; WEANING;

EID: 0033208750     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77102651x     Document Type: Review

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