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Evaluating crossbreeding beef on dairy for the South African dairy Industry

  • 2021
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 14
C.J.C. Muller, M.M. Scholtz & F.J. Jordaan Page: 50 - 60

Beef production is a natural possibility in dairy herds through culled cows and rearing bull calves for veal or beef production. This potential is not always exploited fully, probably because of its relatively small contribution to overall farm income. Studies…

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Preliminary results on the beef production of Belgian-Blue x Jersey-, Limousin x Jersey- and Jersey cattle in a pasture based sy

  • 2004
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 5
C.J.C. Muller, R. Meeske, G.D. van der Merwe and J.A. Botha Page: 18 - 20

The beef production of Belgian Blue and Limousin (x Jersey) crossbred heifers and steers was compared to that of Jersey steers. Fifty, second parity and older Jersey cows weighing at least 350 kg were inseminated with Belgian Blue or Limousin…

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