Herd of origin effect on weight gain of station-tested beef bulls

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 93-103

  Schenkel, F S ^a   Miller, S P ^a   Wilton, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Genetic evaluation; Growth

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 1242343984     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00143-X     Document Type: Article

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