Genetic parameters for daily live-weight gain, live fleshiness and bone thinness in station-tested Piemontese young bulls

Animal Science

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 449-456

  Albera, A ^a,c   Mantovani, R ^b   Bittante, G ^b   Groen, A F ^c   Carnier, P ^b  

^a Assoc Naz Allevatori Bovini di R   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bulls; Genetic parameters; Live weight gain; Performance testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035373624     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800051961     Document Type: Article

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