Factors affecting growth traits of beef cattle breeds raised in Slovakia

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 14-21

  Krupa, E ^a   Oravcova, M ^a   Polak, P ^a   Huba, J ^a   Krupova, Z ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Environmental factors; Pre , post weaning growth traits

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 35748985810     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/3990-cjas     Document Type: Article

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