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Performance of Bos indicus-influenced bulls in serving capacity tests and multiple-sire breeding groups.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jun 1992
Carpenter B B, Forrest D W, Sprott L R, Rocha A, Hawkins D E, Beverly J R, Hawkins H E, Parish N R
Abstract excerpt
Three experiments were conducted with Santa Gertrudis (SG) or F1 (Gelbvieh x SG or Red Angus x SG) bulls to assess factors that influence copulatory activity and fertility of Bos indicus-influenced genotypes. In Exp. 1, 3-yr-old SG bulls (n = 20) with sexual experience and 20-mo-old virgin SG bulls (n = 34) were allotted in a split-plot design (age, bull within age group, test day, and heifer treatment). Number...
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