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An evaluation of Norwegian dairy breed and Holstein-Friesian cattle for beef production

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

R. M. Kirkland ,
D. C. Patterson ,
T. W. J. Keady  and
R. W. J. Steen
R. M. Kirkland*
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, U.K.
D. C. Patterson
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, U.K.
T. W. J. Keady
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, U.K.
R. W. J. Steen
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, U.K.
*
Email: richard.kirkland@dardni.gov.uk
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In contrast to the Holstein-Friesian (HF) breed, Norwegian dairy cattle (NC) have been selected with emphasis on disease resistance and beef characteristics as well as milk production, and hence may be more suited to beef production than high genetic merit Holstein animals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the beef production potential of NC bulls, and to compare their performance with that of HF bulls.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2005 , 2005 , pp. 121
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2005

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