Additive genetic relationships between heifer pregnancy and scrotal circumference in hereford cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2621-2628

  Evans, J L ^a   Golden, B L ^a   Bourdon, R M ^a   Long, K L ^b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b Bell Ranch Seedstock Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Genetic parameters; Heifers; Heritability; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PREGNANCY; SCROTUM;

AGING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SCROTUM;

EID: 0033210983     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77102621x     Document Type: Article

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