The use of double-muscled cattle breeds in terminal crosses: Animal performance and blood metabolites

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 293-299

  Seoane, J R ^b   Lapierre, H ^a   Roy, G L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Belgian blue; Double muscled; Piedmontese; Terminal crosses

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0033411989     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-111     Document Type: Article

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