Early growth performance of Bos taurus x Bos indicus cattle crosses in Ethiopia: Evaluation of different crossbreeding models

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-50

  Demeke, S ^a   Neser, F W C ^a   Schoeman, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0037291457     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2003.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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