Heterosis and breed effects on maternal and individual traits of Bos indicus breeds of cattle
Presents results of a study conducted to estimate the effects of heterosis and breed on a series of maternal and individual traits; takes Boran X Ankole and Boran X Zebu as crossbred cows and Ankole, Boran and Small East African Zebu as straightbred cows; includes traits like calf crop born, preweaning viability, overall viability, birth weight, weaning weight, 12, 18 & 24-mo. weight, calf weight weaned per cow exposed to breeding, cow parturition weight, cow weaning weight and cow mean weight.
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Formato: | Journal Article biblioteca |
Idioma: | English |
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Oxford University Press
1985-05-01
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Assuntos: | zebu cattle, humpless cattle, breeds, behaviour, maternity, hybrid vigour, weaning weight, birth weight, viability, beef cattle, age, adaptation, |
Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/32982 http://www.journalofanimalscience.org/content/60/5/1175.full.pdf https://doi.org/10.2527/jas1985.6051175x |
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