Beef production from Holstein-Friesian bulls and steers of New Zealand and European/American descent, and Belgian BluexHolstein-Friesians, slaughtered at two weights

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 207-218

  Keane, M G ^a  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Beef production; Belgian Blue: Bulls; Carcass; Dairy breeds; Steers

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0346991611     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00092-7     Document Type: Article

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