Comparisons of Angus-, Braunvieh-, Chianina-, Hereford-, Gelbvieh-, Maine Anjou-, and Red Poll-sired cows for weight, weight adjusted for body condition score, height, and body condition score

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 3133-3141

  Arango, J A ^a,c   Cundiff, L V ^b   Van Vleck, L D ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^d A218 Animal Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Bos taurus; Breeds; Growth; Maturity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, GENETIC;

EID: 0037842021     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.80123133x     Document Type: Article

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