Performance of steer progeny of sires differing in genetic potential for fatness and meat yield following post-weaning growth at different rates. 1. Growth and live-animal composition

Animal Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 515-524

  Wilkins, J F ^a,b   McKiernan, W A ^a,c   Irwin, J ^a,c   Orchard, B ^a,b   Barwick, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compensatory growth; Estimated breeding values; Growth path; Intramuscular fat; Retail beef yield

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; FAT; GROWTH RATE; MATING BEHAVIOR; MEAT; WEANING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 66149171742     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08268     Document Type: Article

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