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Beef from the suckler herd: 3. Effect of terminal sire breed on subsequent suckler cow performance and progeny characteristics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

R.M. Kirkland ,
T.W.J. Keady ,
P.A. Ingram ,
R.W.J. Steen ,
J. Comerford ,
D.C. Patterson  and
C.S. Mayne
R.M. Kirkland
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
T.W.J. Keady
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
P.A. Ingram
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
R.W.J. Steen
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
J. Comerford
Affiliation:
Penn State University, USA E-mail: arini@dardni.gov.uk
D.C. Patterson
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
C.S. Mayne
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down BT26 6DR, UK
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Breed of terminal sire used in suckler beef systems is one of the most important decisions taken by beef producers, as the terminal sire contributes 50% of the total genetic make-up of the progeny. In view of the inherent variability of carcass weight and grading characteristics of progeny, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the potential of a range of terminal sire breeds for beef production under Northern Ireland conditions.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 38
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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