Study on Friesian Herds Raised in Egypt and Germany I. Estimate of non-genetic effects and genetic parameters;Studien öber Schwarzbunte Rinder in Ägypten und Deutschland. 1. Mitt.: Schätzung nicht genetischer und genetischer Parameter

Archives Animal Breeding

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 101-114

  Tawfik, E S ^a   Mohsen, M K ^b   Salem, A Y ^b   El Awady, H G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b KAFRELSHEIKH UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Egypt; Friesian cattle; genetic parameters; Germany; milk production; non genetic effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034400452     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: 23639822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/aab-43-101-2000     Document Type: Article

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