A note on the growth of beef crossbred calves in Botswana

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dc.creatorMakobo, A.D.
dc.creatorBuck, N.G.
dc.creatorLight, D.
dc.creatorLethola, L.L.
dc.date1981-10
dc.date2015-06-05T12:18:58Z
dc.date2015-06-05T12:18:58Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T19:24:00Z
dc.descriptionIn a trial to evaluate the growth of crossbred calves under semi-arid ranch conditions in Botswana, pure Tswana and crossbred beef cows were inseminated with beefalo and Italian semen or mated naturally with Brahman, Simmental or Tswana bulls. The 424 calves produced were weighed at birth and at monthly intervals to 18 months of age. Beefalo crossbred calves were significantly lighter at birth than all other calves (p
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/66999
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/179862
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceMakobo, A.D., Buck, N.G., Light, D. and Lethola, L.L. 1981. A note on the growth of beef crossbred calves in Botswana. Animal Production 33: 215-217.
dc.subjectbreeds
dc.subjectcattle
dc.subjectcalves
dc.subjectcrossbreeding
dc.subjectgrowth
dc.subjectbody weight
dc.titleA note on the growth of beef crossbred calves in Botswana
dc.typeJournal Article

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