The influence of proportion of Simmentaler breeding in a multibreed synthetic beef cattle population on preweaning growth traits

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 98-109

  Schoeman, S J ^a   Jordaan, G F ^a   Skrypzeck, H ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Herd composition; Simmentaler; Synthetic population

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0034366143     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v30i2.3857     Document Type: Article

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