Genetics of reproductive performance in seasonal calving beef cows and its association with performance traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1412-1422

  Berry, D P ^a   Evans, R D ^b  

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

^b IRISH CATTLE BREEDING FEDERATION   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Beef; Genetics; Heritability; Reproduction; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIRTH; BOVINAE; FEMALE; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEASON;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; FEMALE; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEASONS;

EID: 84896963797     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-6723     Document Type: Article

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