Browsing by Subject "longevity"
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Birth weight (BW) (n =1277) and weaning weight (WW) (n = 1090) of calves, pregnancy rate (PR) (n = 1386), calf crop born (CCB) (n = 1386), calf crop weaned (CCW) (n = 1294), cowâÂÂs weight at palpation (CW) (n = 1474) ...
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(2020-01-14)The genetics of longevity in beef cattle production is a critical aspect of efficiency, thus making it an economically important trait. Variation in longevity has been observed between different breeds, and is dependent ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)As life expectancy in the United States increases each year, the percentage of the population that is comprised of aged individuals rises also. Researchers expect the largest increase in population to occur in the segment ...