Effect of suckler cow genotype and nutrition level during the winter on voluntary intake and performance and on the growth and slaughter characteristics of their progeny

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-199

  Drennan, M J ^a   McGee, M ^a  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carcass; Energy intake; Genotypes; Suckler cow

Indexed keywords

EID: 23644431552     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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