Productivity of Hereford, highgrade Simmental and Belmont Red beef herds in central Queensland. 4. Liveweight and age of heifers at puberty

Autor: TH Rudder, Brian M. Burns, CJ Howitt, RJ Webber, TJ Tierney, Peter O'Rourke
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 32:1011
ISSN: 0816-1089
DOI: 10.1071/ea9921011
Popis: Liveweight and age at first and second oestrus of Hereford, highgrade Simmental, and Belmont Red heifers were measured over 4 cohorts born from 1979 to 1982. Heifers were observed for standing oestrus or chin-ball markings by vasectomised bulls from about 7 months of age (May) to about 26 months (December). During this period they grazed predominantly improved pastures growing on cleared brigalow country in a subtropical environment. Hereford heifers demonstrated first and second oestrus at lower (P
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