Maternal productivity of Angus cows divergently selected for post-weaning residual feed intake

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 985-993

  Arthur, P F ^a,f   Herd, R M ^b,f   Wilkins, J F ^c,f   Archer, J A ^d,e  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^e INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; FOOD INTAKE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PRODUCTIVITY; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

EID: 33645085616     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05052     Document Type: Conference Paper

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