A comparison of purebred Holstein-Friesian and Holstein-Friesian × beef breed bulls for beef production and carcass traits

The objective of this study was to determine beef production traits of purebred Holstein-Friesian (Hol) and Hol×beef breed crossbred bulls. The data collected from slaughterhouses included observations of 87323 purebred Hol, 783 Hol×Aberdeen angus (Hol×Ab), 621 Hol×Blonde d’Aquitaine (Hol×Ba), 562...

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Main Authors: Arto Kalevi Huuskonen, Maiju Pesonen, Hilkka Kämäräinen, Risto Kauppinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 2013-06-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/7781