Crossbreeding for increased beef production. 1. Performance of crosses between local breeds and either Santa Gertrudis or Red Poll
The effects of crossbreeding on production performance are investigated. The performances of local pure lines from West African Shorthorn (WAS) and N'Dama cattle, and their crosses with Santa Gertrudis and Red Poll were evaluated over a period of 4 years. The F1 generation of Santa Gertrudis x WAS a...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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1972
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66828 |
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