Comparison of expected and actual progeny growth differences in crossbred calves
The growth performance of Angus-Polled Hereford F<sub>1</sub> calves was compared to the expected progeny differences (EPD) estimated by the American Polled Hereford Association to evaluate the usefulness of EPD estimates for improving commercial beef production. Polled Hereford sires...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45794 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11172012-040158/ |