| Title | Heritabilities and correlations between traits in Hereford steers |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 1963 |
| Authors | Sciacca CEugene |
| Number of Pages | 75 |
| Date Published | 1963 |
| University | New Mexico State University |
| City | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Thesis Type | M.S. Thesispp |
| Call Number | 00576 |
| Keywords | cattle, genetics, cattle, management, cattle, productivity, dissertation, dissertations, genetics,cattle, productivity, also SEE <CATTLE>, theses, thesis |
| Abstract | Seventy-eight weanling Hereford steers were randomized by sires and weight into 10 lots form 1960 to 1962. After a feeding period of about 224 days, the steers were weighed, various body measurements were taken, and the steers slaughtered by lots. Slaughter and carcass data were obtained. Simple correlations and two sets of partial correlations independent of slaughter age and slaughter weight were computed within yearlots. Slaughter weight, slaughter grade, and circumference of chest were highly related to most live and carcass traits, slaughter weight being the most important measure of pounds of retail trimmed high priced cuts. Among carcass characters, weight and grade measurements were found to be most indicative of carcass merit, with carcass weight exerting the greatest influence on most carcass traits. |
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