The role of the indigenous breeds for beef production in Southern Africa

Production performance of indigenous beef breeds of southern Africa were investigated. Discussions and data on calving rate, calf mortality, weaning and birth weights, adult live weights, carcass yield, and feed conversion efficiency; in comparison to crossbreds of Friesian and Hereford cattle inclu...

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Main Author: Maule, J.P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1973
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66760
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description Production performance of indigenous beef breeds of southern Africa were investigated. Discussions and data on calving rate, calf mortality, weaning and birth weights, adult live weights, carcass yield, and feed conversion efficiency; in comparison to crossbreds of Friesian and Hereford cattle included.
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spelling CGSpace667602023-06-12T21:02:01Z The role of the indigenous breeds for beef production in Southern Africa Maule, J.P. breeds feeds cattle beef cattle animal performance calves mortality weaning birth weight feed conversion efficiency crossbreds Production performance of indigenous beef breeds of southern Africa were investigated. Discussions and data on calving rate, calf mortality, weaning and birth weights, adult live weights, carcass yield, and feed conversion efficiency; in comparison to crossbreds of Friesian and Hereford cattle included. 1973 2015-06-05T12:17:31Z 2015-06-05T12:17:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66760 en Open Access Maule, J.P. 1973. The role of the indigenous breeds for beef production in Southern Africa. South African Journal of Animal Science 3: 111-130.
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cattle
beef cattle
animal performance
calves
mortality
weaning
birth weight
feed conversion efficiency
crossbreds
Maule, J.P.
The role of the indigenous breeds for beef production in Southern Africa
title The role of the indigenous breeds for beef production in Southern Africa
title_full The role of the indigenous breeds for beef production in Southern Africa
title_fullStr The role of the indigenous breeds for beef production in Southern Africa
title_full_unstemmed The role of the indigenous breeds for beef production in Southern Africa
title_short The role of the indigenous breeds for beef production in Southern Africa
title_sort role of the indigenous breeds for beef production in southern africa
topic breeds
feeds
cattle
beef cattle
animal performance
calves
mortality
weaning
birth weight
feed conversion efficiency
crossbreds
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