Comparison of F1 Bos indicus x Hereford cows in central Texas: I. Reproductive, maternal, and size traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1431-1438

  Riley, D G ^a,b   Sanders, J O ^a   Knutson, R E ^a   Lunt, D K ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Calves; Crossbreeding; Reproductive traits; Zebu

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOME IMPRINTING; HETEROSIS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; UNITED STATES; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; HYBRID VIGOR; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; TEXAS; WEANING;

EID: 0035375435     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7961431x     Document Type: Article

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