Crossbreeding cattle in beef production programmes in Kenya. II. Comparison of purebred Boran and Boran crossed with the Red Poll and Santa Gertrudis breeds

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dc.creatorTrail, J.C.M.
dc.creatorGregory, K.E.
dc.creatorDurkin, J.W.
dc.creatorSandford, J.
dc.date1984-12
dc.date2013-06-11T09:24:50Z
dc.date2013-06-11T09:24:50Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:02:06Z
dc.descriptionCompares two series of breed groups of cows for maternal traits from a three-year study in Kenya to identify breed crosses that are superior to the Boran purebreds; considers age at first calving, calving interval, calf weight at weaning, cow weight at weaning, calf mortality to weaning and cow proudctivity indices.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/29771
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/140310
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceTropical Animal Health and Production;16(4): 191-200
dc.subjectbeef cattle
dc.subjectcrossbreeding
dc.subjectred poll cattle
dc.subjectsanta gertrudis cattle
dc.subjectweaning weight
dc.subjectage at first calving
dc.subjectcalving interval
dc.subjectheterosis
dc.titleCrossbreeding cattle in beef production programmes in Kenya. II. Comparison of purebred Boran and Boran crossed with the Red Poll and Santa Gertrudis breeds
dc.typeJournal Article

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