Comparison of calf rearing results and nursing cow performance in various beef breeds managed under the same conditions in north-western Poland

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 325-333

  Pilarczyk, R ^a,b   Wojcik J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

^b WEST POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Body weight; Breeds; Gains; Maternal nursing

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 35748966724     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2342-cjas     Document Type: Review

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