Evaluation of estimated genetic merit for carcass weight in beef cattle: Live weights, feed intake, body measurements, skeletal and muscular scores, and carcass characteristics

Livestock Science

Volumn 126, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 87-99

  Campion, B ^a,b   Keane, M G ^a   Kenny, D A ^b   Berry, D P ^c  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Beef breeds; Carcass weight; Cattle; Genetic merit; Growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 70349210207     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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