Genetic parameters for direct and maternal calving ability over parities in Piedmontese cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 2532-2539

  Carnier, P ^a   Albera, A ^b   Dal Zotto, R ^a   Groen, A F ^c   Bona, M ^b   Bittante, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Assoc Naz Allevatori Bovini R   (Italy)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Double Muscling; Dystocia; Genetic Parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; LABOR; MALE; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0034292847     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.78102532x     Document Type: Article

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