Post-weaning weight gain and pregnancy rate of beef heifers bred at 18 months of age: a meta-analysis approach

Post-weaning weight gain and pregnancy rate of beef heifers bred at 18 months of age: a meta-analysis approach

The objective of this study was to evaluate, using meta-analysis, the main factors related to post-weaning body weight and weight gain that affect pregnancy rate of heifers bred at 18 months of age. Data of 1398 beef heifers from six experiments were analyzed as a set. Information related to methodo...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Canali Canellas, Júlio Otávio Jardim Barcellos, Luciana Neves Nunes, Tamara Esteves de Oliveira, Ênio Rosa Prates, Daniel Chamorro Darde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2012-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
body weight
mating
yearling
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982012000700011

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