Genetic evaluation of Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein Friesian in central Ethiopia: Reproductive traits

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 81-89

  Haile, A ^a,b,c   Joshi, B K ^a   Ayalew, W ^b   Tegegne, A ^b   Singh, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; CATTLE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; HYBRID; MATERNAL EFFECT; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 67649411731     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859608008095     Document Type: Article

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