Effect of competition on gain in feedlot bulls from Hereford selection lines

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1625-1633

  Van Vleck, L D ^a,b   Cundiff, L V ^a   Kocht, R M ^b  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Average daily gain; Beef cattle; Competition effect; Genetic effect

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; SELECTION (GENETICS); WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 34547254573     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0067     Document Type: Article

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