Is crossbreeding the answer to questions of dairy breed utilization?

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 2352-2357

  McAllister, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crossbreeding; Dairy breed utilization

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; CANADA; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GENETICS; HYBRIDIZATION; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CANADA; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; LACTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036730690     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74315-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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