Estimates of covariances between reproduction and growth in Australian beef cattle.

doi:10.2527/1991.6993533x

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Estimates of covariances between reproduction and growth in Australian beef cattle.

Journal of animal science - 1 Sept 1991

Meyer K, Hammond K, Mackinnon M J, Parnell P F

Abstract excerpt

Estimates of covariance components between scrotal circumference, serving capacity, days to calving, and yearling and final weight were obtained for Hereford, Angus, and Zebu cross cattle in temperate and tropical Australia. Analyses were carried out by REML employing a derivative-free algorithm...

Topics

Analysis of Variance
Animals
Australia
Body Weight
Breeding
Cattle
Female
Fertility
Genetic Variation
Male
Models, Biological
Reproduction
Scrotum

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