Duration of performance tests for growth rate, feed intake and feed efficiency in four biological types of beef cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 47-55

  Archer, J A ^a   Bergh, L ^b  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b ARC Animal Improvement Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Feed efficiency; Feed intake; Growth rate; Performance test; Test duration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034039765     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00181-5     Document Type: Article

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