Evaluation of beef characteristics of Ayrshire bulls based on progeny groups

Progeny groups with an average of 8 bull calves from nine Ayrshire bulls were raised on uniform feeding where concentrates were fed ad lib., to an age of 6 months. The carcasses were evaluated, and their right half was cut. In order to estimate the between-sire variance and the heritability values,...

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Main Authors: Hilkka Ruohomäki, Mikko Varo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 1969-05-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/71731