Estimates of genetic parameters for Boran, Friesian, and crosses of Friesian and Jersey with the Boran cattle in the tropical highlands of Ethiopia: Milk production traits and cow weight

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 163-175

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

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d Sch of Environ Devmt and Agric   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2942530665     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2004.00446.x     Document Type: Article

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