Genetic parameters from two different field testing schemes for beef traits of German Gelbvieh finishing bulls

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 219-228

  Engellandt, Th ^a   Reinsch, N ^a   Schild, H J ^b   Kalm, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Landeskuratorium der Erzeugerringe für Tierische Veredelung in Bayern E V München   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beef traits; Dual purpose cattle; Field test; Genetic parameters

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033565349     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00095-0     Document Type: Article

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