The performance of crosses of Bos taurus and Bos indicus cattle for milk production in the coastal region of Tanganyika
- 1 October 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Animal Science
- Vol. 6 (3) , 331-336
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003356100022121
Abstract
A study has been made of the performance of crosses and backcrosses of Bos taurus and Bos indicus cattle using records covering a period of 15 years from the Experimental Station, Tanga. The gene combinations found in ½-bred animals were the most productive in this environment, and ¼-bred Bos taurus animals gave higher average daily yields of milk between calvings than those with ¾ taurus blood.Keywords
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