Description of the Malawi zebu dealing w. its origins, body characteristics, reproduction, growth characteristics, teeth eruption, carcass quality and milk yield & composition.
Butterworth, M.H.
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McNitt, J.I.
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[Projection of cattle herd composition using a programmable calculator]
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Projection of cattle herd composition using a programmable calculator
The incisors of 64 Malawi Zebu females with known birth dates from the Bunda college farm herd were checked monthly over a period of 22 months when the cattle were weighed. When a pair of permanent incisors had erupted in the interval since the previous weighing the age of eruption was taken as m...
McNitt, J.I.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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[The age of eruption of the permanent incisors of female Malawi Zebu]
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The age of eruption of the permanent incisors of female Malawi Zebu
Describes the bull evaluation programme in Malawi. Results of physical and seminal examination of 211 bulls are reported. Semen characteristics of Malawi Zebu and Angoni bulls compared.
Presents results of a study carried out at the Bunda College Farm of Malawi to collect data on slaughter & carcass characteristics of Malawi Zebu steers describes the correlation between linear measurements taken on the hindquarter of the live animal & hindquarter weight.
Butterworth, M.H.
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McNitt, J.I.
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[Slaughter and carcass characteristics of Malawi Zebu steers and some observations on hindquarter conformation]
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Slaughter and carcass characteristics of Malawi Zebu steers and some observations on hindquarter conformation