Preweaning growth of F1 tropically adapted beef cattle breeds x Angus and reproductive performance of their Angus dams in arid rangeland

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 911-918

  Holloway, J W ^a,c   Warrington, B G ^a   Forrest, D W ^b   Randel, R D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding Methods; Crossbreeding; Genotype Environment Interaction; Performance

Indexed keywords

ARIDA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

RAIN;

ADAPTATION; AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DESERT CLIMATE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TROPIC CLIMATE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DESERT CLIMATE; FEMALE; HEAT; MALE; PREGNANCY; RAIN; REPRODUCTION; SEX FACTORS; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0036547440     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.804911x     Document Type: Article

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