The reproductive performance, mothering ability and productivity of crossbred and Tswana beef cows in Botswana
The calving rates, survival and growth of calves of Brahman (344), Bonsmara (454), Simmental (601) and Tuli (276) crossbred cows, and pure Tswana (405), were collected for a 7-year period, 1974-80. Calving and survival rates for calves were 0.90, 0.88, 0.87, 0.87 and 0.82; and 0.94, 0.93, 0.96, 0.94...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Cambridge University Press
1982
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67008 |
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