Genetic and environmental effects on the productivity of Holstein-Friesian cattle under the climatic conditions of Central Sudan

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-49

  Ageeb, A G ^a   Hayes, J F ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calving interval; Cattle; Heat stress; Heritability; Lactation; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; DESERT CLIMATE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEAT; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; SECRETION; SUDAN;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DESERT CLIMATE; FEMALE; HEAT; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SUDAN;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034144585     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005241002743     Document Type: Article

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