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Liveweight and pre-weaning growth in suckled calves sired by either Aberdeen Angus or Charolais bulls from contrasting autumn-calving continental x dairy cows over three years

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

J. J. Hyslop*
Affiliation:
ADAS Redesdale, Rochester, Otterburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE19 1SB, UK
R. Keatinge
Affiliation:
ADAS Redesdale, Rochester, Otterburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE19 1SB, UK
D. G. Chapple
Affiliation:
ADAS Rosemaund, Preston Wynne, Hereford HR1 3PG, UK
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Little information is available on the performance of suckled calves sired by either traditional UK beef breeds or continental beef breeds in conjunction with modern continental x dairy suckler cow genotypes. The objectives of this study were to determine gestation length, calf liveweight (LW) and pre-weaning daily liveweight gain (DLWG) from contrasting suckler dam and terminal sire breeds when managed within an upland suckler herd.

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Poster Presentations
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2003

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