Among-breed estimates of heritability
for birth weight, weaning weight, and
mature cow weight

dc.contributor.author	Andries, K.M.
dc.contributor.author	Schalles, R.R.
dc.contributor.author	Franke, D.E.
dc.date.accessioned	2010-10-05T17:53:11Z
dc.date.available	2010-10-05T17:53:11Z
dc.date.issued	2010-10-05T17:53:11Z
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6252
dc.description.abstract	Data from a rotational crossbreeding study was used to calculate among-breed heritabilities of birth weight (BWT), weaning weight (WWT), and mature cow weight at 5 years of age. The among-breed estimates were higher than previous within-breed estimates because of the inclusion of genetic differences between breeds. Maternal effects for BWT and WWT also were calculated. These estimates allow for comparisons among breeds and for the eventual calculation of EPDs for hybrid cattle.	en_US
dc.publisher	Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Cattlemen’s Day, 1994	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 94-373-S	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 704	en_US
dc.subject	Beef	en_US
dc.subject	Heritability	en_US
dc.subject	Birth weight	en_US
dc.subject	Weaning weight	en_US
dc.subject	Cow weight	en_US
dc.title	Among-breed estimates of heritability for birth weight, weaning weight, and mature cow weight	en_US
dc.type	Article (author version)	en_US
dc.date.published	1994	en_US
dc.citation.epage	118	en_US
dc.citation.spage	116	en_US
dc.description.conference	Cattlemen's Day, 1994, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 4, 1994	en_US