Summer weight gain: Brafords, Herefords compared for seasonal gains in Imperial Valley

Ittner, N

Summer weight gain: Brafords, Herefords compared for seasonal gains in Imperial Valley

Author

N. R. Ittner

Author Affiliations

N. R. Ittner is Associate Specialist in Animal Husbandry, University of California College of Agriculture, El Centro.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 5(5):13-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v005n05p13. May 1951.

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Abstract

Brafords gained more during the summer in tests at the Imperial Valley Field Station; yielded more meat when slaughtered but usually brought a little less money per pound than Herefords.

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