Comparison of production characteristics from birth through slaughter of calves sired by Angus, Charolais or Piedmontese bulls.

doi:10.2527/1990.6861562x

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Comparison of production characteristics from birth through slaughter of calves sired by Angus, Charolais or Piedmontese bulls.

Journal of animal science - 1 Jun 1990

Baker J F, Lunt D K

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Birth, weaning, growth and carcass records for calves sired by Angus, Charolais or Piedmontese bulls were used to evaluate the potential contribution of Piedmontese to beef production in the U.S. Bulls were mated by AI to Hereford and crossbred cows and heifers. Calves were born during fall 1985...

Topics

Animals
Birth Weight
Breeding
Cattle
Cattle Diseases
Crosses, Genetic
Eating
Female
Genotype
Least-Squares Analysis
Male
Meat
Obstetric Labor Complications
Pregnancy
Weight Gain

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