Growth patterns of Belgian Blue replacement heifers and growing males in commercial farms

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 71, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 121-130

  De Behr, V ^a   Hornick, J L ^a   Cabaraux, J F ^a   Alvarez, A ^a   Istasse, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Belgian Blue; Growing cattle; Growth pattern

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BELGIUM; BODY GROWTH; BREED; CATTLE; LIVESTOCK; MALE; MODEL;

EID: 0034796719     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(01)00191-9     Document Type: Article

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