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A note on milk production in crosses between dutch and American strains of Friesian dairy cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

M. Soller  and
R. Bar-Anan
M. Soller
Affiliation:
National and University Institute of Agriculture, Rehovoth, Israel
R. Bar-Anan
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture, Hakirya, Israel
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In poultry and dairy cattle heterosis is occasionally found in crosses of different strains of the same breed (Hutt and Cole, 1952; Johansson, 1939; Nordskog and Ghostley, 1954). Limited data on the milk production of reciprocal crosses between Dutch and American strains of Friesian dairy cattle being available in Israel, an investigation was carried out to determine whether crossing these two strains resulted in a heterotic effect on milk production.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , February 1964 , pp. 125 - 126
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1964

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