Comparison of F1 Bos indicus x Hereford cows in central Texas: II. Udder, mouth, longevity, and lifetime productivity

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1439-1449

  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

Crossbreeding; Longevity; Udders; Zebu

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HETEROSIS; HISTOLOGY; LONGEVITY; MALE; MOUTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; UDDER;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; HYBRID VIGOR; LONGEVITY; MALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MOUTH; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0035376212     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7961439x     Document Type: Article

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