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, prewean...
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Oxford University Press
1985
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| author | Gregory, K.E. Trail, J.C.M. Marples, H.J.S. Kakonge, J. |
| author_browse | Gregory, K.E. Kakonge, J. Marples, H.J.S. Trail, J.C.M. |
| author_facet | Gregory, K.E. Trail, J.C.M. Marples, H.J.S. Kakonge, J. |
| author_sort | Gregory, K.E. |
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| description | 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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| spelling | CGSpace329822023-12-08T19:36:04Z Heterosis and breed effects on maternal and individual traits of Bos indicus breeds of cattle Gregory, K.E. Trail, J.C.M. Marples, H.J.S. Kakonge, J. zebu cattle humpless cattle breeds behaviour maternity hybrid vigour weaning weight birth weight viability beef cattle age adaptation 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. 1985-05-01 2013-07-03T05:25:52Z 2013-07-03T05:25:52Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/32982 en Limited Access Oxford University Press Journal of Animal Science;60(5): 1175-1180 |
| spellingShingle | zebu cattle humpless cattle breeds behaviour maternity hybrid vigour weaning weight birth weight viability beef cattle age adaptation Gregory, K.E. Trail, J.C.M. Marples, H.J.S. Kakonge, J. Heterosis and breed effects on maternal and individual traits of Bos indicus breeds of cattle |
| title | Heterosis and breed effects on maternal and individual traits of Bos indicus breeds of cattle |
| title_full | Heterosis and breed effects on maternal and individual traits of Bos indicus breeds of cattle |
| title_fullStr | Heterosis and breed effects on maternal and individual traits of Bos indicus breeds of cattle |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heterosis and breed effects on maternal and individual traits of Bos indicus breeds of cattle |
| title_short | Heterosis and breed effects on maternal and individual traits of Bos indicus breeds of cattle |
| title_sort | heterosis and breed effects on maternal and individual traits of bos indicus breeds of cattle |
| topic | zebu cattle humpless cattle breeds behaviour maternity hybrid vigour weaning weight birth weight viability beef cattle age adaptation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/32982 |
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