Genetic evaluation for cow fighting ability in the Valdostana breed

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue sup1, 2007, Pages 156-158

  Mantovani, R ^a   Contiero, B ^a   Vevey, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Associazione Allevatori Bovini Razza Valdostana   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cow fighting ability; Genetic parameters; Valdostana breed

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250816202     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: 1828051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.1s.156     Document Type: Article

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