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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Language: | English |
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Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland
1969-05-01
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Series: | Agricultural and Food Science |
Online Access: | https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/71731 |