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Beef from the suckler herd: 1. Effect of origin of dam genotype on maternal characteristics and performance of progeny

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

R.M. Kirkland ,
T.W.J. Keady ,
P.A. Ingram ,
R.W.J. Steen ,
J. Comerford ,
D.C. Patterson  and
C.S. Mayne
R.M. Kirkland
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
T.W.J. Keady
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
P.A. Ingram
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
R.W.J. Steen
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
J. Comerford
Affiliation:
Penn State University, USA E-mail:arini@dardni.gov.uk
D.C. Patterson
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
C.S. Mayne
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
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Traditionally, the dairy herd has been the primary source of cross-bred females for use as beef suckler cows in Northern Ireland. However, in view of concerns relating to potential detrimental effects of increasing Holsteinisation of the dairy herd on progeny carcass quality and herd fertility, there has been increasing interest in retaining beef-bred heifers for use as replacements in the beef herd. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of dam genotype, originating from either dairy or suckler herds, on maternal and progeny characteristics.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 34
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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