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

Animal

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 486-493

  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

Ethiopian Boran; Genetic evaluation; Genetic parameter; Holstein

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 68349144188     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731108003868     Document Type: Article

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