Development and reproductive performance of Hereford heifers of different frame sizes up to mating at 14-15 months of age

Development and reproductive performance of Hereford heifers of different frame sizes up to mating at 14-15 months of age

ABSTRACT Body development and reproductive performance of a hundred forty-two 14 to 15-month-old heifers, classified at weaning according to frame size as small, medium, and large, were evaluated. The parameters evaluated were: body weight, hip height, body condition score, weight gain, ovarian acti...

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Main Authors: Maurício Dallmann da Silva, José Fernando Piva Lobato, Ricardo Zambarda Vaz, Lidiane Raquel Eloy, Márcia Bitencourt Vaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2018-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
age at conception
average daily gain
body condition score
hip height
ovarian activity
pregnancy rate
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