Sire Effects on Carcass of Beef-Cross-Dairy Cattle: A Case Study in New Zealand

There is interest in increasing the carcass value of surplus calves born in the dairy industry that are reared for beef production in New Zealand. This experiment evaluated the carcass of Angus and Hereford sires via progeny testing of beef-cross-dairy offspring grown on hill country pasture. Weight...

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Main Authors: Natalia Martín, Nicola Schreurs, Stephen Morris, Nicolás López-Villalobos, Julie McDade, Rebecca Hickson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/636