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The influence of dam breed on maternal and progeny characteristics of the suckler herd

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

R. M. Kirkland ,
T. W. J. Keady ,
P. A. Ingram ,
D. C. Patterson ,
R. W. J. Steen ,
J. Comerford  and
C. S. Mayne
R. M. Kirkland*
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, U.K.
T. W. J. Keady
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, U.K.
P. A. Ingram
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, U.K.
D. C. Patterson
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, U.K.
R. W. J. Steen
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, U.K.
J. Comerford
Affiliation:
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA168802-3503, U.S.A.
C. S. Mayne
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, U.K.
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The suckler beef industry in Northern Ireland comprises many differing dam breeds and breed crosses. However, there is a paucity of data on the influence of dam breed on parameters such as carcass weight, fatness and conformation, and on factors affecting management of the herd (e.g. dystocia and fertility). The latter are particularly important in view of the increasing number of part time beef farmers in Northern Ireland. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of dam breed on production characteristics of the suckler herd in Northern Ireland.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2005 , 2005 , pp. 119
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2005

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